Malawian Visa is not required for Singaporeans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Singapore citizens can get visa on arrival for travelling to Malawi as tourist and the maximum duration of stay is 30 days.
- Intending visitors passport must valid for up to 6 months after arrival in Malawi and a national I.D card is usually sufficient.
- Visitors are also required to provide proof of accommodation which might include a confirmed hotel reservation.
- A bank statement for three months before the trip, two (2) passport photographs, a cover letter and air ticket are required.
- Visitors are required to provide proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay (minimum of US$100 per day).
- Although Malawi is a multi-lingual country with about nine languages, English and Chichewa are the official languages.
- Visitors are advised to get vaccinated against Hepatitis A, B and Typhoid in order to be prepared against these diseases.
- Visitors are advised to get Typhoid vaccines if they would be visiting smaller cities/ rural areas or if they are adventurous eaters. This is because typhoid could be gotten from contaminated food or water.
- Minors visiting should be vaccinated against Measles.
- Christianity is Malawi’s major religion and is closely followed by Islam. Other religions practised are Hinduism and traditional religion.
- Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways are the airlines theat fly from Singapore to Malawi.
- The estimated flight duration from Singapore to Lilongwe, Malawi is 10 hours, 10 minutes.
- Malawi uses the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +2), hence, Singapore is 6 hours ahead of Malawi.
- The country has a sub-tropical climate that is relatively dry and strongly seasonal.
- The warm-wet season stretches from November-April, while the cool, dry winter season is evident from May- August.
- The power plugs and sockets used in Malawi are of Type G. The standard voltage is 230V and the standard frequency is 50Hz.
- Visitors might look forward to exploring the following places in the country: The KuNgoni Art Gallery, where you would experience Malawi’s Art and Culture in one place, The Nyika National Park, termed “Africa’s Best Kept Secret” and also not forgetting to take a trip on MV IIIala, Malawi’s oldest ship.