Denmark visa for Malian citizens

For the tourist visa, Denmark’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on applyvisa.um.dk. Processing time, as Denmark states it: Up to 15 days once the mission has registered the case, or up to 45 days if it is referred to the Danish Immigration Service; waiting times at individual missions can be much longer. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Denmark has 1 mission in Mali, with its embassy in Bamako.

In 2024, Denmark’s embassy and consulates in Mali (Bamako) received 510 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 124. 76.2% of applications were refused. In 2023 it had been 55.1%: the rate rose by 21.1 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 23% compared with 2023 (415).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 42.9% of the applications lodged in Mali that year. Denmark’s consulates worldwide refused 24.1%. Denmark was the 5th most applied-for Schengen state in Mali.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Mali, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Mali to Denmark, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Denmark at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 16 September 2024), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Denmark (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Denmark (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Malian citizens can stay in Denmark

How long Malian citizens may stay in Denmark is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Malian citizens apply

In Mali, applications go to the Danish embassy in Bamako, or to a visa centre acting for Denmark; fees, documents and processing times are published by Denmark.

Denmark and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Denmark lets Malian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Denmark when it is the main destination of the trip.

Denmark’s neighbours for Malian citizens

Germany requires Malian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Danish citizens travelling to Mali

Danish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Mali. The rule is the same in both directions between Mali and Denmark.