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Vietnam visa requirements for Malawi citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Malawi citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Vietnam.

Entry details

Travelling to Vietnam on a Malawi passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Malawi passport currently ranks #129 of 199 worldwide, with 69 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Vietnam is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 27 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #164 with 52 open destinations. Interestingly Vietnam citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Vietnam citizens travelling to Malawi face: visa on arrival.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Vietnam e-Visa portal · fee: $25. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Malawi → Vietnam

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More destinations for Malawi citizens

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Visiting Vietnam on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Vietnam: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → Vietnam: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → Vietnam: e-Visa required🇮🇹 Italy → Vietnam: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → Vietnam: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → Vietnam: e-Visa required

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