Mali Passport
Bamako
Global rank
#76of 94
Mobility score
51
Year change
destinationsThe Mali passport ranks #76 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 51. Mali passport holders can travel to 51 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 30 visa-free, 19 with a visa on arrival, and 2 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Restricted access. Advance visas required for most travel.
Capital
Bamako
Continent
Africa
Region
Western Africa
Global percentile
Top 81%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
30
no prior visa
19
no prior visa
2
no prior visa
43
visa needed
104
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
AlgeriaNorthern Africa90 days visa-free
BahamasCaribbean90 days visa-free
BarbadosCaribbean180 days visa-free
BeninWestern Africa90 days visa-free
Burkina FasoWestern AfricaVisa-free
CameroonMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
Cape VerdeWestern AfricaVisa-free
ChadMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
DominicaCaribbean21 days visa-free
GambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
GhanaWestern AfricaVisa-free
GuineaWestern AfricaVisa-free
Guinea-BissauWestern AfricaVisa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
Hong KongEastern Asia14 days visa-free
Ivory CoastWestern Africa90 days visa-free
LiberiaWestern AfricaVisa-free
MacauEastern Asia90 days visa-free
MauritaniaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
NigerWestern AfricaVisa-free
NigeriaWestern AfricaVisa-free
PhilippinesSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
RwandaEastern Africa30 days visa-free
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean90 days visa-free
SenegalWestern Africa90 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
Sierra LeoneWestern AfricaVisa-free
TogoWestern AfricaVisa-free
TunisiaNorthern AfricaVisa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-48 destinations
vs Africa average
-8 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Africa29 / 53
- Oceania4 / 14
- North America6 / 23
- Asia11 / 50
- South America1 / 12
- Europe0 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Mali passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Mali passport holders
30
- Algeria90 days visa-free
- Bahamas90 days visa-free
- Barbados180 days visa-free
- Benin90 days visa-free
- Burkina FasoVisa-free
- Cameroon90 days visa-free
- Cape VerdeVisa-free
- Chad90 days visa-free
- Dominica21 days visa-free
- Gambia90 days visa-free
- GhanaVisa-free
- GuineaVisa-free
- Guinea-BissauVisa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- Hong Kong14 days visa-free
- Ivory Coast90 days visa-free
- LiberiaVisa-free
- Macau90 days visa-free
- Mauritania90 days visa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- NigerVisa-free
- NigeriaVisa-free
- Philippines30 days visa-free
- Rwanda30 days visa-free
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days visa-free
- Senegal90 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Sierra LeoneVisa-free
- TogoVisa-free
- TunisiaVisa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Mali passport holders
19
BangladeshVisa on arrival
BoliviaVisa on arrival
BurundiVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
EthiopiaVisa on arrival
IranVisa on arrival
LaosVisa on arrival
MadagascarVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
NepalVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Mali passport holders
2
KenyaeTA required
MoroccoeTA required
eVisa countries for Mali passport holders
43
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
BotswanaeVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
CubaeVisa online
DR CongoeVisa online
EcuadoreVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GeorgiaeVisa online
IndiaeVisa online
IndonesiaeVisa online
IraqeVisa online
KazakhstaneVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LesothoeVisa online
LibyaeVisa online
MalawieVisa online
MalaysiaeVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
OmaneVisa online
PakistaneVisa online
Papua New GuineaeVisa online
QatareVisa online
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa online
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa online
SingaporeeVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South AfricaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
South SudaneVisa online
SyriaeVisa online
TajikistaneVisa online
TanzaniaeVisa online
UgandaeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
VietnameVisa online
ZambiaeVisa online
ZimbabweeVisa online
Visa required countries for Mali passport holders
104
AfghanistanVisa required
AndorraVisa required
AngolaVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
KiribatiVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LebanonVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MauritiusVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NicaraguaVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PalestineVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
RussiaVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
SpainVisa required
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TürkiyeVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa required
VanuatuVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa required
YemenVisa required
Mali passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Mali passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Mali passport holders can visit 51 destinations without a prior visa — 30 visa-free, 19 with a visa on arrival, and 2 with an eTA. This gives the Mali passport a mobility score of 51.
What is the Mali passport ranking?
The Mali passport ranks #76 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Limited" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 51.
Which countries can Mali passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Mali passport holders include Algeria, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana and Guinea, plus 18 more countries.
Where do Mali passport holders need a visa in advance?
104 destinations require Mali passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Mali passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 51 counts every destination a Mali passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
