Sub Saharan Africa

Malawi
Still current at: 26 November 2009 Updated: 29 September 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary (consular assistance figures). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

General

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling, covering medical evacuation. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more information see Travel Insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are overseas, this is how we can help.

Registration

You should register with the British High Commission Consular Section in Lilongwe on line at UK in Malawi if you intend to stay in Malawi for more than a few days. If you have any queries you can email LilongweConsular/Passport@fco.gov.uk.

Register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.

More information about registering with LOCATE.

Money

Credit cards are not widely accepted in Malawi. Travellers cheques' or cash are advised as means of exchange. Money can be changed at the airport, banks or commercial bureaux de change. Holders of UK visa cards are able to withdraw funds from ATMs but there are very few machines, even in tourist locations.

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Contacts

Malawi, Lilongwe, British High Commission

Address:

British High Commission
PO Box 30042
Lilongwe 3

Telephone:

(265) (1) 772 400
(265) (1) 772 683
(265) (1) 772 701
(265) (1) 772 182
(265) (1) 772 027
(265) (1) 772 123

Fax:

(265) (1) 772 657

Email: bhclilongwe@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 0530-1000 / 1130-1430
Fri: 0530-1030

Local Time:
Mon-Thurs: 0730-1200 / 1330-1630
Fri: 0730-1230

Out of hours, High Commission answer machine gives a contact number

Website: http://ukinmalawi.fco.gov.uk/en/

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