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Mali Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

25 of 207 passports can enter Mali without arranging a visa in advance: 23 visa-free and 2 with a visa on arrival. 181 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 23
  • On arrival 2
  • Visa 181
  • Special 1
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No visa in advance

25 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

23

E-visa online

0

Visa required

181

Passports that can visit Mali visa-free

23 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Algeria90 daysBeninBurkina FasoCameroonCape VerdeChad90 daysGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIndonesia30 daysIvory CoastLiberiaMacau30 daysMauritania90 daysMorocco90 daysNigerNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneTogoTunisia90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Mali

2 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Kenya90 daysRwanda90 days

Passports that need a visa for Mali

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

AfghanistanAlbaniaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurundiCambodiaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)ItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of the CongoRomaniaRussiaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSeychellesSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTongaTrinidad and TobagoTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

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

Syria

Mali visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Mali?

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

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Mali?

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

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Mali?

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

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Mali?

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

Do India passport holders need a visa for Mali?

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

How long can you stay in Mali without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for Mali?

181 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 Mali's official site before you book and again before you fly.