Malian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Malian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Mali
Rank 76th of 93 ranks · joint with 4
Score
47
Visa-free
29
On arrival
16
eTA
2
e-Visa
44
Visa required
101
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Malian passport holders (29)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Algeria90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Chad90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Dominica21 days
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Liberia
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritania
- Micronesia30 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Tunisia
Visa on arrival (16)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Morocco90 days
e-Visa (44)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Namibia
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (101)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Malian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Malian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +95 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +93 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +86 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +85 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +84 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +71 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +44 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +37 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +18 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Malian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Malian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Malian passport ranks 76th, joint with 4 other passports. It opens 47 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Malian passport holders visit without a visa?
29 countries are visa-free for Malian passport holders. Counting 16 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 47 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 44 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 101 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Malian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nepal, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Malian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: not confirmed; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: e-visa (apply online before travel); Singapore: e-visa (apply online before travel); Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Malian citizens (revision 1378434678), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.