Mali Travel tips

Passports
Passport valid for at least six months from entry date is required by all except the following in possession of a valid ID card:
(a) nationals of ECOWAS countries;
(b) nationals of Algeria, Andorra, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia.

For British, Australian, Canadian, USA, Japanese, other European Countries in entering Mali required valid passport, visa, and round trip ticket.

Visas
Required by all except the following for stays of up to three months:
(a) nationals of the countries referred to under passport exemptions above;
(b) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Application requirements
(a) Valid passport. (b) Two application forms (must be completed in block capitals and returned to the consulate with several photocopies of the form). (c) Two passport-size photos. (d) Stamped, self-addressed envelope for postal applications (which must be sent by registered post). (e) Fee; payable in cash, company cheque or postal order (personal cheques are not accepted). (f) Copy of airline itinerary or flight ticket(s). (g) Yellow fever certificate, if traveling from an infected area. (h) Proof of hotel reservation. Business: (a)-(h) and, (i) Letter of invitation from company, stating purpose of trip. Transit: (a)-(h) and, (i) Copies of onward tickets and visas to further destinations.

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