Openness rank
#167
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Bamako
Population
22.4 million
Area
1,240,000 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF
Languages
French
Time zone
UTC+00:00
Foreign-born
545,323 · 2024
Migrant share
2.2%
Ethnic groups · 2018
- Bambara33.3%
- Fulani13.3%
- Sarakole/Soninke/Marka9.8%
- Senufo/Manianka9.6%
- Malinke8.8%
- Dogon8.7%
- Other16.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
26
F+A+eTA
Visa free
24
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 172
Entry with current passport
Visa required
Mali
ML · Openness rank #167
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Macao#62Visa free
Indonesia#113Visa free
Morocco#118Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
Tunisia#130Visa free
Cabo Verde#132Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Sierra Leone#141Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Togo#150Visa free
Burkina Faso#153Visa free
Algeria#153Visa free
Côte d'Ivoire#156Visa free
Guinea#156Visa free
Niger#156Visa free
Mauritania#159Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Guinea-Bissau#165Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Cameroon#173Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
Kenya#128On arrival
Rwanda#135On arrival
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.