QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Mali
Most visitors need a visa in advance for Mali. 21 of 199 passports enter visa-free.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (21)
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- the Gambia
- Togo
- Tunisia
Checked against Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States of America on October 10, 2026.
Visa required (177)
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- the Bahamas
- the Central African Republic
- the Comoros
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Dominican Republic
- the Maldives
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the Vatican City
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States of America on October 10, 2026.
Entry not permitted (1)
- the United States
Checked against Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States of America on October 10, 2026.
Visa fees for Mali
| Visa type | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | 185 USD, all visa types except official/diplomatic (free); non-refundable; up to 5-year multiple entry for US citizens Applies to US passport holders only. | Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States |
Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Embassy page publishes the US-citizen fee only; other nationalities' fees are set by the issuing mission and not published on this page. Checked: Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States.
Processing times
Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. Embassy publishes service hours, not a processing SLA. Checked: Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States.
Apply through official channels
Travel insurance for Mali
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Mali, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Mali and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Mali it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
199 of 199 passport rules verified against Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States of America, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Embassy of the Republic of Mali in the United States of America (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Mali?
It depends on your passport. 21 of 199 passports enter Mali visa-free; 177 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
What does a visa for Mali cost?
The visa costs 185 USD, all visa types except official/diplomatic (free); non-refundable; up to 5-year multiple entry for US citizens. Applies to US passport holders only.
Do I need travel insurance for Mali?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Mali, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.