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Pick a service to see what to bring, the official fees with their sources, and where to go.Sankhani ntchito kuti muwone zoti mutenge, malipiro ovomerezeka ndi magwero ake, ndi kumene mungapite.

3-9 quick questionsMafunso 3-9 achidule About 2 minPafupifupi mphindi 2 Official sourcesKuchokera ku magwero a boma Works offlineImagwira ntchito popanda intaneti

The step-by-step quiz needs JavaScript. The full guide below has the same official information.Mafunso a sitepe ndi sitepe amafuna JavaScript. Chitsogozo chonse cha m'munsimu chili ndi zambiri zovomerezeka zomwezo.

Full guide: official fees, documents and stepsChitsogozo chonse: ndalama za boma, zikalata ndi masitepe

Ask Malawi is an independent guide, not a government website. Always confirm at the official source.Ask Malawi ndi kalozera wodziyimira payokha, osati tsamba la boma. Nthawi zonse tsimikizani ku gwero lovomerezeka.

Passport (ePassport)Pasipoti (ePassport)

Department of Immigration and Citizenship ServicesDepartment of Immigration and Citizenship Services. Apply online at epassport.gov.mw, then attend a registration centre for fingerprints.Funsirani pa epassport.gov.mw, kenako pitani ku malo olembetsera kuti mutengedwe zala.

National IDChiphaso cha unzika (National ID)

National Registration Bureau (NRB)National Registration Bureau (NRB). Apply in person at the NRB office in your District Council.Funsirani nokha ku ofesi ya NRB ku District Council kwanu.

Birth registration and certificateKulembetsa kubadwa ndi satifiketi

National Registration Bureau (NRB)National Registration Bureau (NRB). Register within six weeks: at the hospital before discharge, or at the District Registration Office or a post office.Lembetsani pasanathe masabata asanu ndi limodzi: ku chipatala musanatulutsidwe, kapena ku ofesi yolembetsera kapena positi ofesi.

Business name registrationKulembetsa dzina la bizinesi

Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC)Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC). Fully online on the Malawi Business Registration System (MBRS).Pa intaneti kokha pa Malawi Business Registration System (MBRS).

Company incorporationKulembetsa kampani

Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC)Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC). Fully online on MBRS.Pa intaneti kokha pa MBRS.

MRA TPIN (tax registration)TPIN ya MRA (kulembetsa msonkho)

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). Free. Register online on Msonkho Online or at an MRA office.Kwaulere. Lembetsani pa Msonkho Online kapena ku ofesi ya MRA.

HESLGB student loan applicationKufunsira ngongole ya ophunzira ya HESLGB

Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB)Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB). Online only, on SFMIS, during the yearly application window.Pa intaneti kokha, pa SFMIS, nthawi yofunsira ya chaka chilichonse.

Official fees are listed above. Pay only through official channels and always ask for a receipt. Report requests for unofficial payments to the Anti-Corruption Bureau.Malipiro ovomerezeka alembedwa pamwambapa. Lipirani kudzera m'njira zovomerezeka zokha ndipo nthawi zonse funsani lisiti. Nenani kwa Anti-Corruption Bureau ngati wina akupemphani ndalama zosavomerezeka.

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB): 113, +265 888 208 963 · anti-corruption@acbmw.org · acbmw.org

113 is toll-free. WhatsApp: +265 999 682 053. Head office phone in ACB's 2026 compliance report: +265 1 777 166. Offices also in Blantyre, Mzuzu and Zomba.113 ndi yaulere. WhatsApp: +265 999 682 053. Foni ya likulu mu lipoti la ACB la 2026: +265 1 777 166. Maofesi alinso ku Blantyre, Mzuzu ndi Zomba.

SourceGwero: ACB Updates, Vol 1 Issue 3 (August 2023) · checked 2026-11-07kuyang'aniridwa 2026-11-07

Frequently asked questionsMafunso omwe amafunsidwa kawirikawiri

Passport (ePassport): how much does it cost in Malawi?Pasipoti (ePassport): zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services: New passport (36 pages, normal): K50,000; New passport (36 pages, express): K120,000; Renewal (36 pages, normal): K50,000; Renewal (36 pages, express): K120,000; Lost or damaged passport: K70,000; Child's passport (normal): K40,000; Child's passport (express): K80,000; 48-page passport (normal): K130,000; 48-page passport (express): K180,000.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services: Pasipoti watsopano (masamba 36, wamba): K50,000; Pasipoti watsopano (masamba 36, mwachangu): K120,000; Kukonzanso (masamba 36, wamba): K50,000; Kukonzanso (masamba 36, mwachangu): K120,000; Pasipoti wotayika kapena wowonongeka: K70,000; Pasipoti wa mwana (wamba): K40,000; Pasipoti wa mwana (mwachangu): K80,000; Pasipoti wa masamba 48 (wamba): K130,000; Pasipoti wa masamba 48 (mwachangu): K180,000.

National ID: how much does it cost in Malawi?Chiphaso cha unzika (National ID): zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from National Registration Bureau (NRB): First National ID: Free; Replacement (lost, damaged or expired): K5,000; Change of details: K10,000.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku National Registration Bureau (NRB): Chiphaso choyamba: Kwaulere; Kusintha (chotayika, chowonongeka kapena chotha ntchito): K5,000; Kusintha zambiri: K10,000.

Birth registration and certificate: how much does it cost in Malawi?Kulembetsa kubadwa ndi satifiketi: zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from National Registration Bureau (NRB): Registration within 6 weeks: Free; Late registration (after 6 weeks): K5,000; Replacement certificate: K5,000.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku National Registration Bureau (NRB): Kulembetsa pasanathe masabata 6: Kwaulere; Kulembetsa mochedwa (patatha masabata 6): K5,000; Kusintha satifiketi: K5,000.

Business name registration: how much does it cost in Malawi?Kulembetsa dzina la bizinesi: zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC): Sole proprietor: K10,000; Partnership (no agreement): K10,000; Partnership (with agreement): K20,000.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC): Mwini m'modzi: K10,000; Mgwirizano (popanda chikalata): K10,000; Mgwirizano (ndi chikalata): K20,000.

Company incorporation: how much does it cost in Malawi?Kulembetsa kampani: zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC): Private limited company: K75,000; Single member company: K75,000; Company limited by guarantee: K75,000; Public limited company: K500,000.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku Companies, Registrations and Intellectual Property Centre (CRIPC): Kampani ya private limited: K75,000; Kampani ya munthu m'modzi: K75,000; Kampani ya limited by guarantee: K75,000; Kampani ya public limited: K500,000.

MRA TPIN (tax registration): how much does it cost in Malawi?TPIN ya MRA (kulembetsa msonkho): zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA): TPIN for an individual or business owner: Free.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA): TPIN ya munthu kapena mwini bizinesi: Kwaulere.

HESLGB student loan application: how much does it cost in Malawi?Kufunsira ngongole ya ophunzira ya HESLGB: zimalipira ndalama zingati ku Malawi?

Official fees from Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB): First-year student: K10,000; Continuing student: K10,000; ODeL (distance learning) student: K10,000.Ndalama za boma kuchokera ku Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB): Wophunzira wa chaka choyamba: K10,000; Wophunzira wopitiriza: K10,000; Wophunzira wa ODeL (patali): K10,000.

Is Ask Malawi a government website?Kodi Ask Malawi ndi webusayiti ya boma?

Ask Malawi is an independent guide, not a government website. Always confirm at the official source.Ask Malawi ndi kalozera wodziyimira payokha, osati tsamba la boma. Nthawi zonse tsimikizani ku gwero lovomerezeka.

Privacy: no account, no tracking. Everything you tick or type stays on this phone or computer and is never sent anywhere.Chinsinsi: palibe akaunti, palibe kutsatira. Chilichonse chimene mwasankha kapena kulemba chimakhala pa foni kapena kompyuta iyi ndipo sichitumizidwa kulikonse.

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