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Mali: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Mali. 53 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 84 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 31Visa-free
  • 5ETA
  • 17On arrival
  • 43eVisa
  • 130Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Mali
Rank84
No prior visa53
CodeMLI

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 84

Rank 84 of 199. 53 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

Hong KongVisa-free14 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 173

A prior visa is needed for 173 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility18/10053 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law13/100score -1.50 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life5/100HDI 0.419
Health and longevity19/10060.4 years life expectancy
Education0/100education index 0.25
Taxes23/100up to 37%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Mali passport gives

22of 100
rank 193 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1853 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law13score -1.50 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life5HDI 0.419
  • Health and longevity1960.4 years life expectancy
  • Education0education index 0.25
  • Taxes23up to 37%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 31

Entry on your passport

Popular:Hong KongTunisia
AlgeriaAfrica · 90 daysBahamasCaribbean · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 180 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaCape VerdeAfricaChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfricaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGambiaAfricaGuineaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysLiberiaAfricaMacaoAsia · 90 daysMauritaniaAfricaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNigerAfricaNigeriaAfricaNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTogoAfricaTunisiaAfrica

ETA 5

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMoroccoKenya
GhanaAfricaKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 17

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 43

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandVietnamIndiaCubaSingapore
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMoldovaEuropeMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSingaporeAsiaSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsiaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 130

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
American SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAngolaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEcuadorAmericasEgyptAfricaEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGeorgiaEuropeGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndonesiaAsiaIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMauritiusAfricaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontenegroEuropeMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVanuatuOceaniaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericasYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 83Niger54
  2. 84Algeria53
  3. 84Equatorial Guinea53
  4. 84Guinea53
  5. 84Mali53
  6. 84Mauritania53
  7. 85Tajikistan52
  8. 86Chad50
  9. 86Guinea-Bissau50

Frequently asked questions

Mali: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 53 of 226 countries and territories, 31 visa-free, 5 with an ETA and 17 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 84 of 199.

Mali: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Mali → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Mali → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Mali → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 146 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 117. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.