Ugandan Visa is not required for Malawians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- The immigration department of Uganda allows Malawi citizens to visit the country for a duration of 90 days without a visa.
- Prospective visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of entry in Uganda. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Travellers from Malawi are to provide proof of yellow fever vaccination on arrival in Uganda.
- Tourists with cats or dogs must be accompanied by a veterinarian good health certificate issued in Malawi not earlier than 6 days before arrival in Uganda.
- The import and export of the local currency are prohibited, while that of foreign currencies is unlimited if declared on arrival.
- Citizens from Malawi travelling to Uganda must provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Uganda. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in the country.
- A return ticket to Malawi or onward destination is needed as well.
- Intending visitors can get to Uganda from any international airport in Malawi. There are international airports in Lilongwe and Blantyre.
- Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airways are some of the airlines that fly from Malawi to Uganda.
- The estimated flight time from Lilongwe to Kampala, Uganda is 4 hours, 20 minutes, and from Blantyre, it is 6 hours, 15 minutes.
- English and Swahili are the official languages of Uganda. However, there are forty native languages in Uganda, which can be grouped into three main language families: Bantu, Central Sudanic, and Nilotic.
- Uganda has a warm tropical climate. The dry season is from June to August, and from December to February, while the rainy season is from March to May and September to November.
- The religion demography in Uganda is divided into indigenous religions, Islam, and Christianity. However, Christianity is the most practised religion in the country.
- The Ugandan shilling is the official currency used in Uganda. Visitors can visit banks and exchange outlets in the country to exchange their foreign currencies.
- Tourists are advised to budget about $30 to spend on daily expenses while in Uganda.
- Uganda uses East Africa Time (GMT+3). Uganda is one hour ahead of Malawi.
- Bwindi National Park, Kibale Forest National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park are some of the tourist sites tourists can visit during their to Uganda.
- The power and socket plug used in Uganda are of G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Movement in Uganda is possible with buses, trains and taxis.
- Visitors travelling to Uganda are expected to be courteous and conscious of existing rules and regulations as they go about their tourism-related activities.