Do I need to provide completed tep application form?

The Temporary Employment Permit application form, properly filled in and submitted to the Department of Immigration.

Do I need to provide valid passport?

Your passport, with at least two blank pages, valid for the whole time you plan to stay in Malawi.

Do I need to provide application submitted by your employing organisation?

The organisation that has offered you employment in Malawi is responsible for applying for your Temporary Employment Permit, it isn't something you apply for yourself.

Do I need to provide ngo board documents (ngo employers only)?

If your employer is a non-governmental organisation, its Certificate of Registration and Annual Compliance Certificate from the NGO Board, plus a recommendation letter from the NGO Board supporting the TEP application.

Document checklist

Saudi Arabia → Malawi: Temporary Employment Permit

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.

Required documents

4 items

Identity

Completed TEP application form
Required
The Temporary Employment Permit application form, properly filled in and submitted to the Department of Immigration.
Source: Department of Immigration, Republic of Malawi, Temporary Employee Permit
Valid passport
Required
Your passport, with at least two blank pages, valid for the whole time you plan to stay in Malawi.
Source: Department of Immigration, Republic of Malawi, Temporary Employee Permit

Employment

Application submitted by your employing organisation
Required
The organisation that has offered you employment in Malawi is responsible for applying for your Temporary Employment Permit, it isn't something you apply for yourself.
Source: Department of Immigration, Republic of Malawi, Temporary Employee Permit

Other

NGO Board documents (NGO employers only)
If your employer is a non-governmental organisation, its Certificate of Registration and Annual Compliance Certificate from the NGO Board, plus a recommendation letter from the NGO Board supporting the TEP application.
Source: Department of Immigration, Republic of Malawi, Notice on Temporary Employment Permits

Why applications on this route get refused

Working before the TEP is approved
It's a criminal offence under Malawi's Immigration Act to work or be employed without a Temporary Employment Permit.
How to avoid it: Wait for your organisation's TEP application to be approved and the permit issued before you start work.
Permit already renewed the maximum number of times
A TEP, other than one for a key post, can only be renewed twice, and renewal isn't automatic.
How to avoid it: Plan ahead if you're approaching your second renewal; a further extension needs a different route.

Sources

Department of Immigration, Republic of Malawi, Temporary Employee Permit · checked 24 Sept 2026
Department of Immigration, Republic of Malawi, Notice on Temporary Employment Permits · checked 24 Sept 2026

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