The Malawian government has lifted the visa requirement for travelers from China, the United States (US), and the United Kingdom (UK), among several other countries, to boost tourism, one of the country’s key foreign exchange-earners.
The development follows the amendment of a section in the country’s Immigration Act to aid the entry of international visitors into the Southern African country.
Malawian Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng’oma signed the amendment of the Immigration Act, which was gazetted Wednesday, listing 47 countries across the globe exempted from visa restriction in Malawi.
Germany, France, and Russia are also among the exempted countries outside Africa, while Ghana and Gambia are among the exempted African countries.
Additionally, nationals from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and nationals from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa), except those countries that subject Malawians to a visa requirement, are exempted from visa requirements.
