Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Malawi parent
Birth to a Malawi parent creates nationality. Birth in Malawi alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
The foreign wife of a Malawian may be registered as a citizen with no residence period.
Ancestryactive
Malawi nationality through a Malawi parent
A child of a Malawi parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 7 years residence
Adults generally need about 7 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.