Germany visa for Malian citizens

Germany’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is videx.diplo.de. Processing time, as Germany states it: Usually 15 days after the mission receives the file, up to 45 days in individual cases; any waiting time for an appointment comes on top. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

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

In 2025, Germany’s embassy and consulates in Mali (Bamako) received 1,425 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 959. 30.1% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 32.2%: the rate fell by 2.1 points. Applications rose by 22% compared with 2024 (1,172).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 42.5% of the applications lodged in Mali that year, from 14.9% at the consulates of France to 64.9% at those of the Netherlands. Germany’s consulates worldwide refused 13.1%. Germany was the 4th 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 Germany, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Germany at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 12 May 2025) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Germany (updated 11 August 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Malian citizens can stay in Germany

How long Malian citizens may stay in Germany 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 German embassy in Bamako, or to a visa centre acting for Germany; fees, documents and processing times are published by Germany.

Germany and the Schengen area

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

Germany’s neighbours for Malian citizens

Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria require Malian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

German citizens travelling to Mali

German citizens need a visa for Mali, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between Mali and Germany.