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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Mali Passport Holders (2026)

Mali passport holders can visit 61 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 38 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 16 with a visa on arrival. 47 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 135 require a visa before travel. That puts the Mali passport at #91 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 38
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 16
  • E-visa 47
  • Visa 135
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

61

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#91 of 208

E-visa online

47

Visa required

135

Visa-free for Mali passport holders

38 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Algeria90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBenin90 daysBurkina FasoChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIvory CoastLiberia90 daysMacau90 daysMauritania90 daysMicronesia30 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Mali passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMorocco90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Mali passport holders

16 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Mali passport holders

47 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Mali passport holders

135 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCura莽aoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoR茅unionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint Barth茅lemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Mali. Mali passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Mali.

Mali passport: common questions

How many countries can Mali passport holders visit without a visa?

61 destinations: 38 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 16 with a visa on arrival. Another 47 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Mali passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Mali passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mali passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Mali passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mali passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Mali passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mali passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Mali passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Mali passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Mali passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Mali passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Morocco, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Mali passport holders?

135 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Chad#91 路 61 destinationsEgypt#91 路 61 destinationsJordan#91 路 61 destinationsVietnam#91 路 61 destinationsGuinea-Bissau#92 路 60 destinationsCentral African Republic#93 路 59 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.