What you need to enter Syria with a Malian passport
Malian citizens need an electronic visa for Syria, applied for online before the trip.
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
The visa is applied for before your trip, and the procedure is Electronic visa (evisa.sy). Here are the verified details:
Authorisation system
Electronic visa (evisa.sy)
Entry requires a passport and a Syrian visa, which can be requested as an electronic visa on evisa.sy; according to the UK Government, processing takes around five to seven days. Journalists need the visa for their activity and must notify the Ministry of Information in advance of the equipment they bring. Anyone staying more than 15 days must report to the police before that period ends.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Required documents
- A valid passport with no Israeli visas or stamps, nor stamps from Jordan's or Egypt's border crossings with Israel.
- A Syrian visa, electronic or from the Embassy.
- Reporting to the police before day 15 if the stay is longer.
Transit rules
Spain's Foreign Ministry only recommends entering from Lebanon via Masnaa (Jdeidet Yabous) and, with extreme caution, from Jordan via Nassib; it advises against the other crossings with Lebanon and, under no circumstances, the crossings with Iraq. At the Turkish crossing of Bab al-Hawa, Turkey usually asks the traveller's embassy to confirm their nationality. According to the UK Government, Israeli or Iranian nationals cannot enter, and illegal entry is punished with fines or prison.
More Syria rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Syria page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 6 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Syria, updated 23 April 2026: advice against travel, flights, border crossings, electronic visa, Israel, journalists, registration at 15 days, risk areas, Embassy in Damascus); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/syria (UK Government: visa processing time, excluded nationalities, illegal entry). All checked on 6 October 2026.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Syria need a visa to enter Mali. See the Syria → Mali page.
Of the 16 passports from Western Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Syria 1 enter visa-free and 15 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Mali: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana and Guinea.
With a passport from Mali, in the rest of Western Asia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; you need a visa for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey and Yemen.
A passport from Mali ranks 161 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 50 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Malian citizens need a visa for Syria?
Yes, but it's processed online before you travel (e-visa), no consulate visit required.
What currency is used in Syria?
Syrian Pound (SYP).
What do Malian passport holders need for the countries near Syria?
With a passport from Mali, in the rest of Western Asia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; you need a visa for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey and Yemen.
Related pages
See Syria requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.