Malawi Introduces Visa Fees to Mixed Reviews

Malawi has instituted new visa fees that tourism operators say are just a further blow to the country's already struggling tourism industry. Malawi introduced the $75 visa fee from October 1 in a bid to boost government revenue. The new measure applies to citizens of all countries that require Malawians to pay visa fees. “But also there is a security matter in it. You cannot have people entering [the country] anyhow. There must be control at the entry points into the country...

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