# Samoa passport to Malawi: eVisa

Current access classification: **eVisa** — A visa applied for and issued electronically before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Samoan, Tuvaluan and Nauruan ordinary passports: electronic visitor visa** (eVisa)
  Government Notice No. 1 replaces the former 2024 exemption schedule and requires visas for Samoa, Tuvalu and Nauru. The current official mission process then supplies the actual pre-travel electronic visa application and emailed PDF issuance route.
  - For ordinary passports and a short visit only. Samoa, Tuvalu and Nauru are not in the replacement named exemption list and are not SADC or COMESA nationality exemptions.
  - Apply through the official portal; after Department approval the eVisa PDF is received by email or account, printed, and shown at the port of entry.
  - The live no-visa selector configuration conflicts with the replacement statutory schedule. It is not an express amendment, Gazette instrument, or authority to disregard the visa requirement.
  Official sources:
  - [Government Printer, Malawi Gazette (republished by Embassy of the Republic of Malawi, Brussels): Government Notice No. 1: Immigration (Amendment) Regulations](https://embassymalawi.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMMIGRATION-AMENDMENT-REGULATIONS-2025_125837_260102_154611-2.pdf)
  - [Embassy of the Republic of Malawi, Brussels: Embassy of Malawi Brussels: Malawi Visa Application Process](https://embassymalawi.be/ova_dep/malawi-visa-application-process/)
  - [Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services, Government of Malawi: Department of Immigration eVisa Visa Assistance nationality validator](https://evisa.gov.mw/VisaAssistance)

## How to apply

Follow the current instructions on the official portal.

1. Create an account and complete the electronic visa application using the ordinary passport and travel details.
2. Upload the requested supporting material and make the online fee payment.
3. After Department approval, receive and print the eVisa PDF before travel and present it at entry.

[Malawi Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services eVisa portal](https://evisa.gov.mw/)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/samoa-malawi-evisa)
- [Samoa passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/samoa)
- [All passport requirements for Malawi](https://multipassrank.com/destination/malawi)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)