Home › Mali passport › Latvia
Latvia visa requirements for Mali citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
🇲🇱→🇱🇻
Visa required
Yes — Mali citizens need a visa for Latvia.
Entry details
On a Mali passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Latvia. The Mali passport currently ranks #165 of 199 worldwide, with 51 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Latvia is selective but not restrictive, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #35 with 159 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Latvia→Mali carries the same visa required rule.
In the opposite direction, Latvia citizens travelling to Mali face: visa required.
🧳 Before you travel: Mali → Latvia
🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
📋 Get your personal trip checklist