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High Commission of India, Lilongwe (Malawi)
P.O. Box No. 1482, Plot No.55, Area-9, Lilongwe
Telephone No.: +265 111 759 337 (Reception),
+265 111 755 348 (Consular) 


Consular queries related to Passport, Visa, OCI and
other Consular services:

Telephone enquiry Timings: 1200 hrs - 1300 hrs & 1500 hrs - 1600 hrs
Telephone No: +265 111 755 348
Alternate No: +265 111 755 337


Commercial queries:
Commercial Representative
Mr. Ashwini Chaturvedi, Attache
Telephone No: +265 111 751041


Emergency Contact
24x7 EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER
Only in case of EMERGENCIES like death, critical illness,
distress or loss of passports of Indian nationals in Malawi.

Note: Routine queries related to passport status, visa, enquiry etc.
are NOT entertained on the emergency number.
Mob No. & WA: +265 990109853 (In case of EMERGENCY ONLY)

             hoc.malawi@mea.gov.in


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Working Days: Monday to Friday 

Holidays: Weekly Saturdays & Sundays + Holidays as per List of Holidays

Working Hours for Passport/Visa/Attestation & Misc. Services:

Submission Time: 0900 hrs to 1100 hrs

Collection Time: 1500 hrs - 1600 hrs on working days

General Office Working Hours: 08:30 hrs to 17:00 hrs

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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has put in place, the requirement of a dose of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) for all inbound travellers travelling to India from countries with ongoing Polio virus transmission. As per WHO, the latest Polio virus infected countries are:                          
a) Polio endemic countries Polio endemic countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria.                                                                                                               
b) Countries with Polio virus circulation: Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Congo, DR Congo.

Resident nationals of these eleven polio infected Countries are required to receive a dose of OPV, regardless of age and vaccination status at least four weeks prior to departure to India. A certificate of vaccination with OPV is required for resident nationals of these countries while applying for entry visa to India (Sample copy of certificate uploaded). This is also applicable to Indian nationals who have travelled to these countries with or without vaccination and those living as NRIs must have valid OPV certificate on their travel to India.

For Detailed information , Please click here (https://ihpoe.mohfw.gov.in/assets/pdf/Requirement%20of%20Polio%20Vaccination.pdf)                                                   
The requirement of OPV certificate is mandatory w.e.f 01.05.24 for travel to India.