Visa no longer needed for visitors from THESE 79 countries to visit Africa's Malawi. Check list here
AFP. The United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, are among the countries that will benefit from this visa waiver.
However, this visa exemption remains invalid in those countries that impose visa requirements on Malawian citizens. Tourism Minister, Vera Kamtukule mentioned that onerous visa requirements had been throttling the country's potential -- and caused complaints." He said, "Our strategy is to attract investments in agriculture, tourism, and mining," reported AFP.
He added, "By eliminating visa requirements for our key source markets globally, we are signalling that Malawi is open for business." Moreover, under the new visa regulations, the validity of multiple entry visas in Malawi has been extended to up to 12 months. Africa's third-largest freshwater lake is a part of the landlocked nation, partially covered by the waters of Lake Malawi which is listed as a World Heritage site by UN culture agency UNESCO.
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