Hong Kong passport → Malawi

Malawi visa for Hong Kong SAR passport holders

Visa-free

90 days visa-free

Hong Kong SAR passport holders can visit Malawi without a visa for up to 90 days. Since 3 January 2026 Malawi has scrapped its broad visa waiver: most visitors again need a visa, via e-visa or on arrival. Everyone completes the Traveller Health Check form.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Malawi counts your stay: Usually 30 days on entry; a visa allows up to 3 months in total.

Before you go

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  • Traveller Health Check form — In advance online, or on arrival via QR code; Free. Mandatory for all arriving passengers. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival
  • Printed e-visa, or US dollars cash for a visa on arrival
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk
  • Declare foreign cash on arrival and keep the receipt

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Report to an immigration office within the first 30 days to extend up to 3 months.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Malawi. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

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  • Visa-exempt from 3 January 2026: 22 listed countries (incl. Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ghana, Philippines and several Caribbean states) plus SADC and COMESA nationals whose countries do not require visas from Malawians.
  • Holding more than USD 1,000 in cash, or taking it out of Malawi without proof of purchase from an authorised dealer, needs Reserve Bank of Malawi permission.

Questions

Do Hong Kong SAR passport holders need a visa for Malawi?

Hong Kong SAR passport holders can visit Malawi without a visa for up to 90 days.

How long can Hong Kong SAR passport holders stay in Malawi?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Usually 30 days on entry; a visa allows up to 3 months in total.

Can I extend my stay in Malawi?

Report to an immigration office within the first 30 days to extend up to 3 months.

What do I need at the border in Malawi?

Passport valid at least 6 months after arrival; Printed e-visa, or US dollars cash for a visa on arrival; Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Malawi against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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