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Samoa visa for citizens of Malawi

Citizens of Malawi get a Samoa visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Malawi: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Lilongwe — Apia: ≈ 15,830 km, about 20.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Samoa visa rules at a glance

With a Malawi passport you can visit 41 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malawi passport ranks 121st of 199.
Malawi passport: visa-free access to 41 countries; Samoa passport: 82.
Citizens of Malawi and Samoa can travel together visa-free to 34 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Eswatini, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Seychelles, Mauritius, Palestine, Gambia, Kosovo, Bangladesh, and Malaysia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Samoa, in turn, don’t need a visa for Malawi. Malawi visa for citizens of Samoa

Travelling to Samoa: good to know

Lilongwe — Apia: about 15,830 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 20.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +11 hours.
Local time: Lilongwe 12:00 — Apia 23:00.
Local currency: Samoan Tala.
Languages: English and Samoan.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ WST 2.73.
Samoa is the 197th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malawi.