Visa policy of Mali

Visitors to Mali must obtain a visa from one of the Malian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1][2][3][4]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Mali
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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Mali without a visa:[5][1]

Holders of diplomatic and service category passports of Brazil, China, Cuba, Russia and Rwanda do not require a visa for a maximum period of 90 days.
Nationals of any country with a diplomatic and service passports do not require a visa for a maximum period of up to 1 month.
Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic, service, official passports was signed with South Africa but not yet ratified.[8]

Visa on arrival

Nationals of Rwanda may apply for a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months.[9] Up until 9 March 2015, many countries were also eligible for visa on arrival.

Syria and United States

Entry and transit is refused to Syria and United States nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[1][10][11][12]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Mali for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[13][14]

Country20142013
France31,58021,717
Senegal8,3087,464
Côte d’Ivoire7,6326,432
United States4,4793,946
Burkina Faso3,7933,402
Guinea3,5083,816
China3,2012,687
Netherlands2,299637
Congo2,0361,582
Ghana2,0031,707
Total110,52985,315

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Venir au Mali". Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de la Coopération Internationale (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Visas". Embassy of Mali to the United States of America. The Embassy of Mali, Washington DC. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Visa". Ambassade du Mali au Canada. Ambassador of Mali in Canada. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "MDC de la République du Mali". diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  6. ↑ Embassy of the Republic of Mali and Republic of China
  7. ↑ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  8. ↑ "African Daily Voice (ADV)".
  9. ↑ "Rwandans traveling to Mali to receive Visas on arrival". www.en.igihe.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  10. ↑ "Visa & Health Information". Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  11. ↑ "Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in retaliation". www.vividvoicenews.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  12. ↑ "Mali and Burkina Faso announce travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move". www.bbc.com. 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  13. ↑ Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2014 p. 20-21
  14. ↑ "Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2013 p.21-23". officetourismemali.com.
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