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Where can Mali passport holders travel?

33 countries are visa-free. Add 16 with a visa on arrival, 2 with an online eTA and 32 with an eVisa, and you can visit 83 countries without applying at an embassy.

22 rules on this page are backed by a cited official or authoritative source, shown next to the country. In our latest audit (22 October 2026), 189 of 195 destinations matched IATA Timatic, the database airlines check (via Wikipedia), or were confirmed with an official source; 6 are still being checked. How we check visa rules

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 188 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-22). Page built 26 October 2026. Report an error

Visa free 33

Visa on arrival 16

eTA (online travel authorization) 2

eVisa (apply online) 32

Embassy visa required for 115 countries

Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen

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Changing planes with a Mali passport

These rules cover connecting flights where you stay in the airport's international transit area. Leaving it, changing airports or collecting your bags means entering the country, which needs the entry visa.

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Mali passport: common questions

How many countries can Mali passport holders visit without a visa?

33 countries are visa-free for Mali passport holders. Counting 16 with a visa on arrival, 2 with an online eTA and 32 with an eVisa, they can visit 83 countries without applying at an embassy. The other 115 countries require an embassy visa.

Which countries are visa-free for Mali passport holders?

Mali passport holders can enter these 33 countries visa-free: Algeria, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hong Kong, Kenya, Liberia, Macau, Maldives, Mauritania, Micronesia, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Tunisia.

Why do other websites show a different number for the Mali passport?

Websites count different things. Wandava counts every way in without an embassy: visa-free (33), visa on arrival (16), online eTA (2) and eVisa (32), 83 in all. Counting only entry with no step before you travel (visa-free and visa on arrival) gives 49, and visa-free alone gives 33. When an online visa needs a local sponsor or a full set of supporting documents, Wandava counts it as an embassy visa, not an eVisa.

Which countries give Mali passport holders a visa on arrival?

Mali passport holders can get a visa on arrival in these 16 countries: Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. A fee may apply.

Where do Mali passport holders need an eTA or eVisa?

An online eTA is needed for Seychelles and Suriname. An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, São Tomé and Principe, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Can a US, UK or Schengen visa help Mali passport holders visit more countries?

Yes. Holding a valid visa opens more countries that Mali passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 11 more with a US visa, 9 more with a UK visa and 44 more with a Schengen visa. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Where can Mali passport holders with a Schengen residence permit, UK residence permit or US green card travel?

A valid residence permit opens more countries that Mali passport holders can enter without an embassy visa: 11 more with a US green card, 5 more with a UK residence permit and 40 more with a Schengen residence permit. A Schengen residence permit allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180 in the other Schengen countries. Conditions apply, and each rule links to its official source.

Do Mali passport holders need a transit visa?

Schengen area: airport transit visa needed in Czech Republic, France, Germany and Spain, not at other Schengen airports. United Kingdom: no airport transit visa needed. United States: US visa needed, even to change planes, and the US has suspended or restricted visas for this nationality (Proclamation 10998). Canada: Canadian visa needed, even to change planes (a transit visa for stays of 48 hours or less). Australia: Australian transit visa (subclass 771) needed, even to change planes (free, up to 72 hours). Singapore: no transit visa needed. United Arab Emirates: no transit visa needed. Some visas and residence permits exempt you; the transit section on this page lists them with official sources.

How up to date is this Mali passport information?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 188 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-22). This page was built on 26 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with the destination's official website or embassy before you travel.