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Mali is on the UAE foreign ministry's visa required list, so a Malian passport needs a Dubai visa before you fly. A UAE tourism company files a GDRFA tourist visa from AED 210 for 30 days. A relative with UAE residence can sponsor a family visit through ICP.
Costs in short
Source: GDRFA tourist visa service pages, checked . A single entry visa is AED 210 for 30 days or AED 315 for 60 days. A multiple entry visa is AED 315 or AED 525. Your agent adds its own fee.
What GDRFA asks for
A passport valid at least 6 months, an onward ticket and health insurance valid in the UAE. The file is listed at 48 hours. The e-visa arrives by email and carries an entry window you must respect.
A family sponsor
ICP lets a resident host a visit. The host's income must reach AED 4,000 a month for parents, spouse and children, AED 8,000 for siblings and AED 15,000 for friends. A single entry visa carries a guarantee of AED 1,000 that is returned after you leave.
Mali's embassy in the UAE
A reference list of Mali's diplomatic missions shows an embassy in Abu Dhabi. We did not find a Mali government page with its consular services, so we list none.
Leaving Mali
The UK foreign office advises against all travel to Mali, and the UAE banned its own citizens from going there on . UK advice says leaving overland is dangerous, so settle your flights early. Source: GOV.UK Mali travel advice, read . The full warnings are on our Mali page for UAE residents.
How it works with us
Give us your passport scan and travel dates by WhatsApp or the form on this page. We pick the visa that fits, quote one price and keep you posted while the team files. You get the e-visa by email. DubaiVisaDesk.com is a private visa service, and the UAE authorities decide.
Government fees are not returned on a refusal. Before you pay, ask your adviser to put in writing whether any part of our total would come back.
Official sources
- MOFA visa exemptions: Mali listed as visa required
- GDRFA single entry tourist visa: fees, conditions
- Wikipedia, missions of Mali: embassy in Abu Dhabi
West Africa: Ghana and Nigeria. Full list: Dubai visa by nationality.
