Entry and residence

Visa

• A visa is compulsory and is not issued on arrival in Bamako: travellers without one are sent back. French nationals apply by appointment at the Malian consulates in Paris or Lyon (30 days, renewable locally); the UK describes a fully online application with the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mali, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Mali travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Mali
• Passport: United States

  Since 1 January 2026, Mali has suspended visas for U.S. citizens. Check with the Embassy of Mali before planning any trip.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  U.S. Department of State, Mali International Travel Information
• Passport: Germany

  A visa is required and must be requested from a Malian mission in Germany.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  Auswärtiges Amt, Mali: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  A visa is required, applied for in person at the Malian embassy or consulate covering your place of residence; no visa is issued at the border. Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Mali

Passport and documents

• French-Malian dual nationals

  Since 14 January 2024, French-Malian dual nationals without a visa in their French passport must show a valid Malian passport; ID cards, NINA cards, birth certificates, safe-conducts or laissez-passers are refused and the traveller is sent back on the next flight.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mali, entry and residence

• Canada requires a passport valid 6 months beyond your planned exit date; the UK requires it to be valid for your stay. Identity checks are frequent, so keep your papers on you.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  Government of Canada, Travel advice: MaliGOV.UK (FCDO), Mali travel advice: entry requirementsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mali, useful information

Vaccination required at entry

• A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mali, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Mali travel advice: entry requirementsCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Mali

Customs and currency

• Taking cultural or archaeological objects out of Mali requires a permit from the Ministry of Culture, issued by the director of the National Museum.

  Verified fact·Verified on 10/2/26High confidence

  GOV.UK (FCDO), Mali travel advice: entry requirements

• Embassy and Consulate General of France in Mali

  Passport: France

  French embassy and consulate general in Bamako.

  Square Patrice Lumumba, BP 17, Bamako+223 44 97 57 57+33 1 70 71 29 69

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Mali, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026

• Embassy of Canada in Mali

  Passport: Canada

  Consular assistance for Canadians (also covers Niger).

  Immeuble Séméga, route de Koulikoro, commune II, Bamako+223 44 98 04 50bmakoconsular@international.gc.ca

  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Mali· Oct 2, 2026