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Russia visa requirements for Mali citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Mali citizens need a visa for Russia.
Entry details
Travelling to Russia on a Mali passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Mali passport currently ranks #165 of 199 worldwide, with 51 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Russia is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 63 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #78 with 117 open destinations. This is a mutual arrangement, with visa required applying symmetrically between the two countries.
In the opposite direction, Russia citizens travelling to Mali face: visa required.
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