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Mali visa rules for France passport holders

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e-Visa needed. France passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Mali.

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Portail MDC du Mali: résultats du formulaire « Ai-je besoin d’un visa pour voyager au Mali ? », Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali (MDC visa portal)Checked 31 Oct 2026

Nationalité : France Un visa vous est requis pour voyager sur le territoire Malien. Cliquez sur OK pour commencer votre demande de visa.

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Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Valid passport copy (minimum 6 months validity)

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Mali passport holders need to visit France.

Mali passport France

Visa needed

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Visa-free nearby

Other places France passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Bamako, nearest first.

  1. GambiaBanjul, about 940 km from BamakoVisa-free · 90 days
  2. SenegalDakar, about 1,050 km from BamakoVisa-free · 90 days
  3. Cape VerdePraia, about 1,700 km from BamakoVisa-free · 30 days
  4. Western SaharaLaayoune, about 1,700 km from BamakoVisa-free
  5. São Tomé & PríncipeSão Tomé, about 2,120 km from BamakoVisa-free · 15 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Bamako

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Bamako, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 32.7°CLow 16.9°CRain 2 mm
  2. FebHigh 35.8°CLow 20.0°CRain 0 mm
  3. MarHigh 38.5°CLow 22.9°CRain 4 mm
  4. AprHigh 39.4°CLow 25.1°CRain 20 mm
  5. MayHigh 37.9°CLow 25.0°CRain 87 mm
  6. JunHigh 34.7°CLow 23.8°CRain 130 mm
  7. JulHigh 31.4°CLow 22.3°CRain 233 mm
  8. AugHigh 30.6°CLow 21.9°CRain 275 mm
  9. SepHigh 31.9°CLow 21.4°CRain 181 mm
  10. OctHigh 34.4°CLow 21.0°CRain 54 mm
  11. NovHigh 35.4°CLow 17.6°CRain 2 mm
  12. DecHigh 33.3°CLow 16.2°CRain 0 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 16 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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