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Trip checklist: Mali

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Visa requirement

South Africans need to apply online for an e-visa before travel to Mali.

Permitted stay

Not published.

Before you go

  • Passport validity

    Valid for the duration of your stay (UK advice).

  • How to apply

    Apply online on the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal, diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml/vitrine, which has a 'Do I need a visa?' checker by nationality. An entry permit is issued electronically after approval (UK advice). Fee and processing time not published on the pages read.

  • Where South Africans apply

    Online at diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml. Mali's Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be contacted at contact.mdc@diplomatie.gouv.ml. A Malian mission in South Africa was not confirmed.

  • Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa

    MALI: A yellow fever certificate is required to enter (UK advice). SOUTH AFRICA: Mali is on South Africa's yellow fever risk list (DIRCO). Everyone over 1 year old, South Africans included, returning to South Africa from Mali, or after an airport transit of more than 12 hours there, must show a valid yellow fever certificate on arrival in South Africa. Get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel; the certificate is valid for life.

  • Confirm with the embassy

    Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

Where to apply

Research sources

  1. 1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali, online visa portal (Official, diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml) https://diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml/vitrine/
  2. 2. DIRCO, South African High Commission Canberra (Other government, dirco.gov.za) https://dirco.gov.za/canberra/yellow-fever/
  3. 3. UK FCDO (Other government, gov.uk) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mali/entry-requirements
  4. 4. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_South_African_citizens
  5. 5. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Mali

From doineedavisa.co.za/mali. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.