Malian Embassy & Consulates in France

The Malian embassy is in Paris, the capital of France, at 89, rue du Cherche-Midi, 75263 Paris Cedex 06. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Mali also has 2 consulates general in Paris and Lyon and 2 consulates in Paris and Bordeaux; a consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Mali has 3 honorary consulates in France, in Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

French citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Mali. In France, applications go to the Malian embassy in Paris or one of the consulates in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux, or to a visa centre working for Mali.

In return, France has an embassy in Mali, in Bamako.

Mali in France

Worldwide, Mali has 53 missions in 37 countries; 8 of them are in France.

Travel to France for Malian citizens

France requires Malian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In France, Malian citizens can turn to the Malian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Malian missions in France are closed

Malian missions in France close on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Mali, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.