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
Visa exemption
Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Mali without a visa:[5][2]
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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]
| 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
References
- ^ Venir au Mali, Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Cooperation Internationale et de l'Intégration Africaine
- ^ a b c "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Visas". The Embassy of Mali, Washington DC. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Visa" (in French). Ambassade du Mali, Ottawa, Canada. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Venir au Mali - Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Cooperation Internationale et de l'Intégration Africaine". diplomatie.ml.
- ^ http://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/IIA/treaty/3084
- ^ [1]
- ^ https://africandailyvoice.com/en/2019/02/06/south-africa-and-mali-sign-reciprocal-l-visa-waiver-agreement/
- ^ "Rwandans traveling to Mali to receive Visas on arrival". www.en.igihe.com.
- ^ Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2014 p. 20-21
- ^ "Statistiques sur le tourisme au Mali Annuaire 2013 p.21-23". officetourismemali.com.