Malian visa for Ivorian citizens

• Holding Ivorian passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in Mali.
• Proof of onward travel (departure) from Mali.

• Abidjan: The Embassy of Mali in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Working hours: Close now. Open in 7 hours 25 minutes)
• Bouake: The Consulate of Mali in Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire (Working hours: Close now. Open in 7 hours 25 minutes)

Mali visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest Mali diplomatic mission offices to Côte d'Ivoire for guidance)

The line chart shows the number of visitors from Côte d'Ivoire traveling to Mali from 2008 to 2018.

Year	Number of visitors (Côte d'Ivoire) estimated	Change (%)
2012	29	N/A
2013	52	79.31%
2014	49	-5.77%
2015	14	-71.43%
2016	38	171.43%
2017	10	-73.68%
2018	13	30.00%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

Mali's area is approximately 1,220,190 km2 (471,117 sq mi), while the area of Côte d'Ivoire is approximately 318,000 km2 (122,780 sq mi). This means Côte d'Ivoire is 3.84 times smaller than Mali.

As of October 2025, Mali's population is ~23.3 million people - 6,459,174 fewer people than the population of Côte d'Ivoire.

We have highlighted Mali & Côte d'Ivoire’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

	Mali	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference
Population (est 2025)	23,308,708	29,767,882	6.5 million fewer people live in Mali than Côte d'Ivoire
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est)	3	5	Mali has 2 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with Côte d'Ivoire.
Travel freedom (2025)	31	30	Mali passport holders can visit 1 more countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted	34	29	Malian hosts 5 more foreign missions than Côte d'Ivoire.