What you need to enter Mali with a Sierra Leonean passport

Verified practical details

You don't need a visa to enter Mali, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:

Official portal: https://diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml/vitrine/. Destination data verified on 17 September 2026. Sources: embajadademali.es (Embassy of the Republic of Mali in Spain, consular section; visa requirements: compulsory appointment, passport valid for more than 6 months, two passport photos on a white background, application form, copy of the return flight booking, hotel booking or invitation letter, photocopy of the yellow fever card, applicant's presence in person; fee scale by length from €70 to €120 and issue within 3-4 days after the interview); exteriores.gob.es (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Mali: "travel to Mali is advised against under any circumstances", no visa at the border, compulsory yellow fever vaccination, special authorisation for journalism and filming, areas advised against in the north, the centre and the border strips); Regulation No. 09/2010/CM/UEMOA on the external financial relations of UEMOA member states (written currency declaration by non-resident travellers above 1,000,000 FCFA) and the BCEAO innovations note on its revision (proposal to raise the threshold to 2,000,000 FCFA); whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List and List of World Heritage in Danger) (checked 17 September 2026). Law 04-058 of 25 November 2004 on the conditions of entry, stay and establishment of foreigners in the Republic of Mali, published in Journal Officiel No. 01 of 10 January 2005 by the Government's General Secretariat (sgg-mali.ml; Chapter III, Articles 19 to 24, plus Articles 11 and 12 on visa duration and the temporary stay authorisation; overstay penalties, checked 22 September 2026); diplomatiemdc.gouv.ml (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: portal of Mali's diplomatic and consular missions, with the visa procedure by country of residence, checked 13 October 2026).