Mali Visa

When you need to get your Mali travel visa processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the Mali visa requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.

Get a Tourist Visa for Mali

Mali issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist Travel
  • Visiting Family & Friends Sightseeing
  • Family Emergencies

Mali Tourist Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

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Mali Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

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Get a Business Visa for Mali

Mali issues Business visas for:
  • Business Travel
  • Sales Meetings
  • Providing Services
  • Conference/Seminars

Mali Business Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is required.

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Mali Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.

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Get a Student Visa for Mali

Mali issues Student visas for:
  • Study
  • Student
  • Fulbright Scholarship

Mali Student Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a U.S. Passport, a Student Visa is required.

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Mali Student Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a Non-US Passport, a Student Visa is required.

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Get a Official or Diplomatic Visa for Mali

Mali issues Official or Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official or Diplomatic Government Travel

Mali Official or Diplomatic Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a U.S. Passport, a Official or Diplomatic Visa is required.

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Mali Official or Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a Non-US Passport, a Official or Diplomatic Visa is required.

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Get a Missionary Visa for Mali

Mali issues Missionary visas for:
  • Humanitarian
  • Missionary

Mali Missionary Visa for US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a U.S. Passport, a Missionary Visa is required.

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Mali Missionary Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Mali with a Non-US Passport, a Missionary Visa is required.

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To our valued clients ordering Chinese visas, processing times are far greater than those posted on our site this is due to the volume of applications at the Embassy and Consulates. Processing times are currently 2 to 6 weeks weeks depending on your jurisdiction.

As an ongoing consequence of the global pandemic actual visa processing is typically taking longer than the usual times published here even in some instances where there is an option for the payment of higher consular fees for expedited processing. If you have a particularly tight departure please send us a note at [email protected] at the time you create your order to confirm it can reasonably be fulfilled in the current environment otherwise please just be aware of the possibility of delayed processing.

If you cancel your order after we have submitted your documents to a Consulate for processing there will be a $35.00 cancellation fee and your consular fees may not be refundable. Please do NOT contact consulates directly for status or with instructions once your documents have been submitted unless they contact you as this can cause processing to be delayed or declined.

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for Mali related to Mali travel visas, Mali visa requirements and applications, embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever Required

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About Mali

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Mali at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of Mali

Malians express great pride in their ancestry. Mali is the cultural heir to the succession of ancient African empires--Ghana, Malinké, and Songhai--that occupied the West African savannah. These empires controlled Saharan trade and were in touch with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern centers of civilization.

The Ghana Empire, dominated by the Soninke or Saracolé people and centered in the area along the Malian-Mauritanian frontier, was a powerful trading state from about A.D. 700 to 1075. The Malinke Kingdom of Mali had its origins on the upper Niger River in the 11th century. Expanding rapidly in the 13th century under the leadership of Soundiata Keita, it reached its height about 1325, when it conquered Timbuktu and Gao. Thereafter, the kingdom began to decline, and by the 15th century, it controlled only a small fraction of its former domain.

The Songhai Empire expanded its power from its center in Gao during the period 1465-1530. At its peak under Askia Mohammad I, it encompassed the Hausa states as far as Kano (in present-day Nigeria) and much of the territory that had belonged to the Mali Empire in the west. It was destroyed by a Moroccan invasion in 1591. Timbuktu was a center of commerce and of the Islamic faith throughout this period, and priceless manuscripts from this epoch are still preserved in Timbuktu. The United States and other donors are making efforts to help preserve these priceless manuscripts as part of Mali's cultural heritage.


Learn more about Mali in our World Atlas