Kenya 
Malawi Kenyan citizens are generally visa-exempt for entry to Malawi under Malawi’s COMESA visa arrangement (subject to reciprocity), with entry granted at the discretion of immigration on arrival.
Last verified: 2026-02-05
At a glance
Entry requirements
- Malawi’s 2024 Immigration (Amendment) Regulations state that visas are required for entry into Malawi except for specified countries and “nationals from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)”, except where those countries subject Malawians to a visa requirement.
- If a traveller’s circumstances fall outside the visa exemption (e.g., reciprocity restrictions apply), Malawi’s official eVisa system can be used to check eligibility and apply where required.
- Malawi requires a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate for travellers arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (Kenya is a yellow fever risk country).
Health — Yellow fever
Yellow fever vaccination certificate required for travellers arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Visa/entry rules can change and may be affected by reciprocity and traveller circumstances. Always verify with official Malawian sources and your airline before travel.
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Sources
- Malawi Gazette Supplement — Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 (Second Schedule: Visa arrangement; COMESA nationals exemption subject to reciprocity)
- Malawi Tourism — Visa Guide (overview of the 7 Feb 2024 changes and link to official gazette)
- Malawi Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services — eVisa portal (official)
- WHO — Yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations (country list PDF; Malawi entry requirement + Kenya risk status)
Important
This tool is for guidance only and may be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm with official government sources and your airline before you travel.