Canada passport → Mali

Mali visa for Canadian citizens

Visa required

Visa required

Canadian citizens need a visa for Mali, arranged before the trip. Do not travel: the UK FCDO and France advise against all travel to Mali because of terrorist attacks, kidnapping and JNIM blockades of main roads, including around Bamako. Anyone already there is advised to leave by commercial flight, not overland.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa required
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Apply well before the trip: visa processing for Mali depends on the embassy or consulate handling your application. The length of stay is the one printed on your visa.

How Mali counts your stay: As stated on the visa (consular visas: 30 days).

Before you go

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  • Malian visa / electronic entry permit — Before travel: no visa is issued at Bamako airport; Paid online. Apply and pay online on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal; approved applicants receive an electronic entry permit. Malian consulates also issue 30-day visas by appointment. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate — At least 10 days before departure (the certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination); Cost of the vaccination at a certified centre. Required for all arriving travellers aged 9 months and over, whatever country you come from.

At the border

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  • Passport valid for the whole stay
  • Electronic entry permit or visa
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate
  • Exporting cultural or archaeological objects needs a permit from the Ministry of Arts and Culture

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. Consular 30-day visas can be renewed in Mali.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Mali. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Consular support is severely limited, especially outside Bamako; do not rely on evacuation. Travelling against official advice can invalidate travel insurance.

Questions

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Mali?

Canadian citizens need a visa for Mali, arranged before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in Mali?

Consular 30-day visas can be renewed in Mali.

What do I need at the border in Mali?

Passport valid for the whole stay; Electronic entry permit or visa; Yellow fever vaccination certificate.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Mali against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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