MaliSerbia

Serbia visa for Malian citizens

Entry requirement

Visa required

Serbia requires Malian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Serbia visa?

Visa-free entry and short-stay visa C for tourism

Key facts

Maximum stay
Visa-free: the period set for your nationality in the visa regime table, for example 90 days within 6 months from first entry. Visa C: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Fee
€90
Processing time
The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons.

Apply on Welcome to Serbia – visa eApplication

All visa types for Serbia

For the tourist visa, Serbia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on evisa.welcometoserbia.gov.rs. Processing time, as Serbia states it: The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Visa-free: the period set for your nationality in the visa regime table, for example 90 days within 6 months from first entry. Visa C: up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Where Malian citizens apply for a visa for Serbia

Serbia has no embassy or consulate in Mali on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Serbian missions to Bamako are in Rabat, Morocco (2,379 km from Bamako), Algiers, Algeria (2,900 km) and Lisbon, Portugal (2,904 km). Serbia sets which of its missions takes applications from Mali; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Serbian citizens travelling to Mali

SerbiaMali Visa required Mali visa for citizens of Serbia

Travel advice for Serbia

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
  • German Foreign Office No travel warning

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Before travelling from Mali to Serbia, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Serbia at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 26 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Serbia (updated 22 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Serbia (updated 5 November 2026).

Good to know

How long Malian citizens can stay in Serbia

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

How Malian citizens apply

Serbia has no embassy or career consulate in Mali. Malian citizens apply through a mission of Serbia accredited to Mali from abroad; the official visa portal of Serbia names the right place.

Serbia’s neighbours for Malian citizens

Hungary, North Macedonia, Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Kosovo require Malian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Serbian citizens travelling to Mali

Mali requires Serbian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between Mali and Serbia.

Frequently asked questions

Do Malian citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Serbia requires Malian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Serbia in Mali?

No. Serbia has no embassy in Mali. The nearest Serbian embassy is in Rabat, Morocco, 2,379 km from Bamako.

How much does the Serbia tourist visa cost?

Serbia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: The Law on Foreigners sets a decision within 15 days of the application, extendable to 30 days for justified reasons.

Do Serbian citizens need a visa for Mali?

Mali requires Serbian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can Malian citizens enter Serbia visa-free?

No; Malian citizens need a visa for Serbia obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.