Please take a minute to read about the Electronic Travel Visa (ETV) visa application process before getting started.
Citizens of the United States of America may apply for an ETV (Electronic Travel Visa).
Nationals of India, Nigeria, Bangladesh, China, Burundi, Rwanda and Pakistan should allow up to 4 weeks for visa processing. Click here to check whether you need a visa
To apply for an ETV visa you will be asked to complete an online ETV visa application, which will be made available to you as you place your order. After the order is placed we will electronically submit your application on your behalf. The visa application will be reviewed and pending approval will be issued electronically. We will send you a confirmation of the visa via email.
To begin the ETV visa application process please click on the orange "Order" button below.
A passport photo will need to be uploaded, or emailed to us, as a part of the application process. You may either:
(1) Scan a recent 2x2 passport photograph that meets Passport Photo Style Regulations. Please don't take a picture of your passport photo—the passport photo must be scanned; OR
(2) Take a digital photo using a camera. You must attach the original file size (100KB or larger)- thumbnail size is not accepted. Please make sure the picture is taken against a light/white background—Sample Photo Click Here
IMPORTANT: Your passport must have more than 6 months validity remaining after your travel date in order to apply for a visa. It must also contain at least one blank visa page for entry & exit stamps.
Please scan a clear and legible color copy of the information pages of your passport: Passport Scan Example. This must be uploaded, or emailed to us, during the application process. Please do not take a picture of your passport info page- it must be scanned instead.
If your passport has been amended (name changed, validity extended—found in the back pages of your passport) you will also need to scan and upload along with your passport information pages.
Please submit a PDF or scanned copies of your hotel booking/reservation. Your name must be on the reservation.
If staying with a relative or friend, please submit a signed invitation letter from your host along with host's passport/national ID.
This document will need to be scanned & uploaded during the application process. Please do not take a picture of it—it must be scanned. If you prefer, you may also email it to us and we will upload it on your behalf once your order is placed.
Applicants under 18 years of age must submit scan copy of the following documents:
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Applicant's Birth Certificate
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Parent's (or legal guardian) passport bio-data page
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Signed Malawi Minor Consent Form by a parent or guardian
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For guardian: proof of legal guardianship
These documents will need to be
scanned & uploaded during the application process. Please do not take a picture of it—it must be scanned. If you prefer, you may also email it to us and we will upload it on your behalf once your order is placed.
