The Mali passport is limited: it gives access to 51 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #165 worldwide in 2026 — 48 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 117 more than Mali. Even so, these 51 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa29/53
Asia10/35
Americas7/35
Oceania4/14
Middle East1/15
Europe0/46
The Mali passport is strongest across Africa, opening 29 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Mali passport gets you to destinations like Morocco with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Mali passport: 30 destinations are fully visa-free, 19 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 43 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 104 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
30
🇩🇿Algeria90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon90 days
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇹🇩Chad90 days
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇳Guinea
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China14 days
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇴Macao SAR China90 days
🇲🇷Mauritania90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇳🇪Niger
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇬Togo
🇹🇳Tunisia
Visa on arrival
19
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇮🇷Iran
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇰🇪Kenya
🇲🇦Morocco
e-Visa (online)
43
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇩Moldova
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇬Singapore
🇸🇴Somalia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
104
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 51 sums every destination the Mali passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Mali passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 51 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #165 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Mali passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Mali passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 48 below the world average. It opens 51 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Mali passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Mali, with 51, sits 117 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.