Visa policy of Mali
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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
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Visa exemption
[edit]Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Mali without a visa:[5][1]
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Most visitors arriving to Mali for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[13][14]
| Country | 2014 | 2013 |
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 France | 31,580 | 21,717 |
 Senegal | 8,308 | 7,464 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 7,632 | 6,432 |
 United States | 4,479 | 3,946 |
 Burkina Faso | 3,793 | 3,402 |
 Guinea | 3,508 | 3,816 |
 China | 3,201 | 2,687 |
 Netherlands | 2,299 | 637 |
 Congo | 2,036 | 1,582 |
 Ghana | 2,003 | 1,707 |
| Total | 110,529 | 85,315 |
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "Venir au Mali". Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et de la Coopération Internationale (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "Visas". Embassy of Mali to the United States of America. The Embassy of Mali, Washington DC. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "Visa". Ambassade du Mali au Canada. Ambassador of Mali in Canada. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "MDC de la République du Mali". diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
- ↑ Embassy of the Republic of Mali and Republic of China
- ↑ "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).
- ↑ "African Daily Voice (ADV)".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Visa & Health Information". Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ "Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in retaliation". www.vividvoicenews.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2014 p. 20-21
- ↑ "Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2013 p.21-23". officetourismemali.com.
