The Consulate General
Malawi Missions Abroad
The Republic of Malawi maintains diplomatic and consular missions in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the Americas. They represent Malawi to governments and international organisations, promote trade, investment and tourism, and assist Malawian nationals abroad.
This directory lists the missions by region and gives the type of each. Websites are linked where a working one is available and open in a new tab. Addresses and telephone numbers change, so they are not repeated here — please confirm them with the mission concerned or with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lilongwe.
Types of Mission
Malawi's posts abroad carry different titles depending on where they are and what they do. The colour beside each mission in the directory below matches its type.
High Commission
The name used for an embassy between two Commonwealth countries. It is headed by a High Commissioner and deals with political, economic and consular relations.
Embassy
Malawi's diplomatic mission in the capital of a country outside the Commonwealth, headed by an Ambassador. Its tasks are the same as those of a High Commission.
Permanent Mission
A mission accredited to an international organisation, such as the United Nations, rather than to a country. It is headed by a Permanent Representative.
Consulate General
A consular post that serves Malawian nationals and promotes trade, investment and tourism in a particular country or city. The Consulate General in Mauritius is a post of this kind.
In the region
Missions Nearest to Mauritius
For matters in Mauritius, the Consulate General is your first point of contact.
The nearest Malawian diplomatic mission is the High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, which is responsible for Malawi's diplomatic relations with Mauritius on a non-residential basis. Malawi also has a Consulate General in Johannesburg.
Elsewhere in the western Indian Ocean region, the High Commission in Maputo, Mozambique, also covers Madagascar, and the High Commission in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, also covers the Comoros and Seychelles.
Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
High Commission · Also covers Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius and Namibia, and Malawi's work with SADC.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Consulate General · Consular services for the Malawian community in South Africa; trade, investment and tourism promotion.
Maputo, Mozambique
High Commission · Also covers Eswatini and Madagascar.
Tete, Mozambique
Consulate · Consular post in Tete, on the transit route between Malawi and the coast.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
High Commission · Also covers Burundi, the Comoros, Rwanda and Seychelles.
Lusaka, Zambia
High Commission · Also covers Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Malawi's work with COMESA.
Nairobi, Kenya
High Commission · Also covers the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Somalia and Uganda, and the UN bodies based in Nairobi.
Harare, Zimbabwe
Embassy · Serves, among others, the large Malawian community in Zimbabwe.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Embassy · Also Malawi's mission to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa; covers a number of West and Central African states.
Cairo, Egypt
Embassy · Also covers several states in North Africa and the Middle East, including Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Tunisia.
Rabat, Morocco
Embassy · Inaugurated in December 2023.
Middle East and Asia
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Embassy · Also covers Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Doha, Qatar
Embassy · Established in October 2021.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Embassy · Opened in April 2024.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Consulate General · Trade, development finance and consular matters.
Beijing, China
Embassy · Also covers Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
New Delhi, India
High Commission · Also covers Bangladesh, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Tokyo, Japan
Embassy · Also covers Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea and Pacific island states.
Europe
Brussels, Belgium
Embassy · Also Malawi's mission to the European Union; covers Andorra, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco and the Netherlands.
Berlin, Germany
Embassy · Also covers Austria, Poland, Russia, Türkiye and other states in Central and Eastern Europe.
London, United Kingdom
High Commission · Also covers Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden, and the Commonwealth.
Geneva, Switzerland
Permanent Mission · To the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva, including the WHO and the WTO.
The Americas
Washington, D.C., United States
Embassy · Also covers the Bahamas, Canada and Mexico.
Brasília, Brazil
Embassy · Covers South and Central America and the Caribbean.
New York, United States
Permanent Mission · To the United Nations in New York.
Honorary Consuls and Changes
In a number of countries where Malawi has no resident mission, Honorary Consuls support the work of the responsible embassy or high commission. They are listed on the websites of the missions they report to.
The network of missions changes over time: posts are opened, merged or closed, and the countries they cover are reassigned. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lilongwe keeps the authoritative list. If you are not sure which mission is responsible for your matter, the Consulate General will be glad to point you in the right direction.
Need Help Finding the Right Mission?
Contact the Consulate General, or consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the official list of Malawi's missions and their current contact details.