Temporary residence permits for up to 30 days are issued upon arrival in Malawi, but extensions are often granted. Business Infrastructure Ground Transportation 93. Paved two-lane highways connect Malawi's major cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Zomba. Highways also connect the lakeshore communities of Nkhotakota and Nkhata Bay with Lilongwe and Mzuzu. See paragraph 10 on road conditions.
Rental cars are available for hire in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
Driving at night is unsafe. Malawi has an extensive network of buses, but only the best class bus service connecting Blantyre, Lilongwe, and Mzuzu are normally considered acceptable for business travel. Air Transportation 95. Airports on the outskirts of Lilongwe and Blantyre handle international air traffic. Lilongwe is serviced by British Airways, Kenya Air, South African Airways, Air Zimbabwe, Ethiopian Airlines and Air Malawi.