Mali Visa
Mali is a landlocked country in the Sahel, bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania. Mali is a developing nation, and remains one of the poorest countries in the world.
Visitors to Mali must obtain a visa from one of the Malian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Mali without a visa:
Algeria
Andorra (not listed by IATA)
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon (only listed by IATA)
Cape Verde
Chad
Côte d’Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Liberia
Macau
Mauritania
Monaco (not listed by IATA)
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates (only listed by IATA)
TYPES OF MALI VISA
There are many types of Mali visa, we can divide based on the validity or purposes of visit as follow:
Based on validity of visa, we have:
1 month single entry visa
3 months single entry visa
3 months multiple entries visa
6 months multiple entries visa
1 year multiple entries visa
These can be had for tourism or business.
REQUIREMENTS OF MALI VISA
Depeding on the type of visa, each type of visa has different requirements:
Tourist Visa Requirements
- Original, signed United States passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity, after completion of stay in Mali, and contain at least one blank visa page
- 2 Fully completed and signed Visa Application form
- Passport-type photographs: 2 glued to applications, NOT STAPLED
- If visiting Mali for tourism a hotel confirmation is required. If visiting friends/family an invitation from the hosts in Mali is required (fax accepted).
- International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever
- Copy of round trip airline tickets or itinerary, or letter of confirmation from travel agent
Business Visa Requirements
- Original, signed United States passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity, after completion of stay in Mali, and contain at least one blank visa page
- 2 Fully completed and signed Visa Application form
- Passport-type photographs: 2 glued to applications, NOT STAPLED
- International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever
- Copy of round trip airline tickets or itinerary, or letter of confirmation from travel agent
- A business letter of responsibility
HOW TO APPLY FOR MALI VISA
In order to apply for a Mali visa, you should consider the following steps:
Make a check list of the documents that you need to submit along with your application form. Gather all the documents and keep them ready for submission.
Submit your completed visa application form in person or through a representative or travel agent at the Mali Embassy or Consulate nearest to you, along with all the required documentation. Pay the applicable fee for your visa application at the time of submitting your application form.
After your visa is issued you will be notified about it. Collect your visa on time.
MALI VISA APPLICATION FORM
All applicants must download the visa application form, fill in the required details and submit it with mandatory documents to start the process for a Mali visa.
You can download Mali visa application form from internet or get directly from the embassy or consulate. It is recommended to contact nearest Mali embassy or consulate before starting prepare all required documents for application process.