Visitors from different countries must possess Mali visas before entering the country. All nationals of different foreign countries require Mali visas for a stay of upto three months in Mali. Mali visas are a must for USA, British Canadian and Australian nationals except for the transit passengers who will board the flights within the next 24 hours; provided they possess the return documents and valid credentials for staying within the airport domains.
Types of Mali Visas
- Business Visa
- Tourist Visa
- Transit Visa
- There are three types of visitors that Mali distinguishes:
- Firstly the people who do not require a visa to Mali
- Secondly those who need to start applying for their visas
- Thirdly those people who can get their visa from the Bamako airport
- The counties who do not require a Mali Visa are:
- Andorra, Algeria, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Monaco, Gambia, Andorra, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mauritania
Mali visas are available at the Bamako airport for the European citizens. These tourist visas have a validity period of 90 days. The people from rest of the countries need to apply for visas before they travel to Mali.
Validity of Mali Visas
The validity of the Mali visas stretch from one month to three months from the entry date. Generally the Mali visas have a validity of one month, which can be further extended up to three months from the Bamako airport or any police station during the course of staying in the country.
