Visa policy of Mali

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]

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Mali without a visa:[5][2]

Holders of diplomatic and service category passports of Brazil,[7] China, Cuba, Russia and Rwanda do not require a visa for 90 days.
Nationals of any country with a diplomatic and service passports do not require a visa for 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

Nationals of the following 2 countries 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:

Entry Refusal

Admission and transit is refused to nationals of  Syria, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[2]

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

References
  1. Venir au Mali, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Cooperation Internationale et de l'Intégration Africaine
  2. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. "Visas". The Embassy of Mali, Washington DC. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  4. "Visa" (in French). Ambassade du Mali, Ottawa, Canada. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  5. "Venir au Mali - Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Cooperation Internationale et de l'Intégration Africaine". diplomatie.ml.
  6. http://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/IIA/treaty/3084
  8. https://africandailyvoice.com/en/2019/02/06/south-africa-and-mali-sign-reciprocal-l-visa-waiver-agreement/
  9. "Rwandans traveling to Mali to receive Visas on arrival". www.en.igihe.com.
  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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