embassly
Bamako

Mali: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
49
Consulates
11
missions abroad
50
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
26
Photo: Mark Fischer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Mali

Monthly budget
$1,500/mo
Prices vs USA: 33%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 588.35 XOF
US travel advisory
Level 4
travel.state.gov
Internet access
37%
of people online
Air quality
35.5
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Bambara, Fula
Emergency
112 · 18 · 15
Plug types
Europlug, Type E
Calling code
+223

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jun 7, 2026

2.2
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.3
  • Safety1.0
  • Internet access1.0
  • Air quality1.0
  • Climate3.6
City guide: Bamako
SOS · Mali112Restaurants, cafés and dishes in MaliYassa · maafe

Government consensus

Do not travel· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesDo not travel
  • United KingdomDo not travel
  • CanadaDo not travel

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Jan 20, 2027 · Army Day
  • Mar 9, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
  • Mar 26, 2027 · Martyrs’ Day
  • Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
  • May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
  • May 16, 2027 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

Cities in Mali

Traveller essentials · Mali

Emergency
112 · 18 · 15 · 17
Calling code
+223
Currency
XOF
Plug types
Europlug, E
Drives on the
right
Capital
Bamako
Time zone
Africa/Bamako

Foreign missions in Mali

Mali missions abroad

Who can enter Mali without a visa?

Visa-free24
Visa on arrival2
Visa required172

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Mali?

49 missions, 46 countries.

Emergency: Mali?

112, 18 (fire department), 15 (emergency medical services), 17 (police)

Who can enter Mali without a visa?

26: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Hong Kong…