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Mali — who needs a visa? (free check)

Free visa requirements for every passport traveling to Mali.

Who needs a visa for Mali?

231 passports checked. Free information — always verify with official government sources.

Visa-free entry (23)

Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Ivory Coast (Côte d Ivoire)
Liberia
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates

Visa on arrival (2)

Kenya
Rwanda

Visa required (206)

Afghanistan
Albania
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
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Belarus
Belgium
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Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burundi
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Canada
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Central African Republic
Chile
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Christmas Island
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Colombia
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Costa Rica
Croatia
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Cyprus
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
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Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
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Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
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Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
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Germany
Gibraltar
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Guadeloupe
Guam
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Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Island
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland (Eswatini)
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor Leste
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
US Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis Futuna Islands
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Mali visa types (4)

Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.

Tourist Visa — Short-stay entry visa for tourism in Mali.
Private Visit Visa — Short-stay visa for visiting hosts, family, or friends in Mali.
Business Visa (Affaires) — Short-stay visa for business trips and professional visits.
Student Visa (Etudes) — Entry visa for study and academic stays in Mali.

Common documents for any trip

Regardless of destination, have these ready: passport valid 6+ months with blank pages, onward or return ticket, accommodation proof, and funds proof. Visa-on-arrival and eVisa routes usually add photos and an online form or fee — open any route above for its exact list.

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