At a glance
If you have a job offer in Malawi, your employer can support a Temporary Employment Permit application for that role. The published rules require you to wait outside Malawi for approval before entering to take up the job.
- Permit
- Temporary Employment Permit for a specified job
- Job offer required?
- Yes, with employer support
- NGO jobs
- The employer needs additional registration and supporting records
Summary
Malawi’s Temporary Employment Permit allows a foreign worker to live and work there in a named job through an employer-supported application. The prospective worker must wait outside the country for approval before entering to take up the position, so the offer and intended start date need to allow for that sequence.
Published grants range from six months to two years. A job with a nongovernmental organization involves additional employer registration and supporting records, and renewal depends on the continuing employment basis.
Eligibility
Your employer must support the specific position and provide the current employment-permit documents. If you will work for a nongovernmental organization (NGO), the employer also needs registration, compliance, and recommendation records.
Ask Immigration for the current personal and professional document checklist. Supply the required evidence and wait for permit approval before entering Malawi for work.
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Confirm employer support Agree on the job and prepare the permit documents.
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Apply from outside Malawi Wait for the employment-permit decision.
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Enter after approval Follow the conditions for the approved job and stay.
Do not enter to take up the job before the permit is approved.
What This Route Allows
You can live and work in Malawi in the approved job and for the period granted. The published permit range is six months to two years, with conditions for renewal.
What This Route Is Not
A job offer, business visit, or entry visa alone does not let you start work. The permit does not guarantee unrestricted job changes, work rights for accompanying family, permanent residence, or citizenship.
Next Steps
- Confirm the job and your employer's support for the permit.
- Gather the employer, personal, and professional records Immigration requires.
- Wait outside Malawi for approval, then complete the entry and residence steps and follow the permit conditions.
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