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Mali Passport Ranking 2026

The Mali passport ranks #160 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 78.1 — stronger than 39 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

31Visa-free
19Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
103Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Mali
Passport strength
#160in the world

How strong is the Mali passport

The Mali passport ranks #160 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 78.1. It is stronger than 39 passports — visa-free to 31 countries and easy access to 95.

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Where the Mali passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 31

Visa on arrival · 19

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 103

Afghanistan 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 Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Myanmar Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Mali citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Mali passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 55.6% of applications refused, against 41.2% at the most lenient one.

2 months until the next US interview · Bamako
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
5 countries accept visa applications right inside Mali

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Mali citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Mali passport

Whether Mali citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Mali passport?
The Mali passport ranks #160 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 78.1). It gives visa-free access to 31 countries and easy access to 95 — stronger than 39 passports.
How many countries can Mali visit visa-free?
31 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Mali" page.
Why does the Mali passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Mali passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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