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
  Mali
  Visa-free access

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.[7]

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following 2 countries may apply for a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months.[8] Up until 9 March 2015, many countries were also eligible for visa on arrival:

Syria

Entry and transit is refused to  Syria nationals, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[1][9]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Mali for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[10][11]

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

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mali.

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. ↑ "Venir au Mali - Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Cooperation Internationale et de l'Intégration Africaine". diplomatie.ml.
  6. ↑ "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).
  7. ↑ "African Daily Voice (ADV)".
  8. ↑ "Rwandans traveling to Mali to receive Visas on arrival". www.en.igihe.com.
  9. ↑ "Visa & Health Information".
  10. ↑ Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2014 p. 20-21
  11. ↑ "Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2013 p.21-23". officetourismemali.com.
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