
Somalia visa for citizens of Malawi
Citizens of Malawi need an e-visa to travel to Somalia. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.
For citizens of Malawi: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Lilongwe — Mogadishu: ≈ 2,190 km, about 3 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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How much does a Somalia visa cost for citizens of Malawi?
Can I travel to Somalia without a visa on a Malawi passport?
No: citizens of Malawi need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaSomalia 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; Somalia passport: 11.
- Citizens of Malawi and Somalia can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Palestine, Gambia, Malaysia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
- Citizens of Somalia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Malawi. Malawi visa for citizens of Somalia
Travelling to Somalia: good to know
- Lilongwe — Mogadishu: about 2,190 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
- Local time: Lilongwe 12:00 — Mogadishu 13:00.
- Local currency: Somali Shilling.
- Languages: Arabic and Somali.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SOS 571.
- Somalia is the 17th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malawi.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Malawi:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Somalia
Visa rules for Somalia for citizens of countries bordering Malawi:
Official portal: etas.gov.so
How to get a Somalia visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Somalia visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Lilongwe — Mogadishu?
About 3 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,190 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Somalia?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Do citizens of Somalia need a visa for Malawi?
Citizens of Somalia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Malawi.
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