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Vietnam visa requirements for Mali citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Mali citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Vietnam.

Entry details

Travelling to Vietnam on a Mali passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Mali passport currently ranks #165 of 199 worldwide, with 51 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Vietnam is one of the tougher destinations to enter, admitting 27 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #164 with 52 open destinations. Access is lopsided in your favour: Vietnam citizens must deal with visa required going the other way.

In the opposite direction, Vietnam citizens travelling to Mali face: visa required.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Vietnam e-Visa portal · fee: $25. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Mali → Vietnam

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More destinations for Mali citizens

🇫🇷 Mali → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Mali → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Mali → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Mali → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Mali → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Mali → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Vietnam on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Vietnam: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → Vietnam: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → Vietnam: e-Visa required🇮🇹 Italy → Vietnam: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → Vietnam: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → Vietnam: e-Visa required

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