Entry rules
Do São Tomé & Príncipe passport holders need a visa for Malawi?
UpdatedSep 28, 2026About the data
Visa on arrival
Visa on arrival30 days
São Tomé & Príncipe passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Malawi, for stays of up to 30 days.
You get the visa at the border, usually for a fee. Not every airport or land crossing issues it.
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Malawi47of 198 passports visa-freeRank 121 among destinationsEvery passport’s ruleSão Tomé & Príncipe passport26of 198 destinations visa-freeRank 160 among passportsEvery destination for this passportThe other wayMalawi passport holders visiting São Tomé & PríncipeeVisa required
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