Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Residents of Australia need a visa before travelling to Mali; visas are not issued on arrival. The embassy in Tokyo handles them and accepts applications by mail or courier.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Mali, Tokyo, Japan (non-resident; also covers Australia, NZ, South Korea and the Philippines). An honorary consulate is listed in Elwood, Victoria in DFAT data, but no official services page for it was found.
Applications from Australia may be sent by post or courier with a prepaid return envelope; the embassy is not liable for items lost in the post. Fees are paid in yen by transfer (JPY 4,000 receiving-bank commission plus sender's bank commission); if no return envelope is supplied add JPY 3,201 postage for Australia.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Mali.
How to apply
Download the visa form and the how-to PDF | send the passport with documents and fee to Tokyo (or hand in Mon-Fri 11:00-16:00) | pay in yen by transfer or cash.
Documents you need
- Application form and documents per the embassy's how-to PDF (not read)
- Passport
- Return stamped envelope with full address and shipper account
- Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: visa fee set in a May 2025 memorandum, amount not shown
- Other charges: JPY 4,000 receiving-bank commission
- Other charges: JPY 3,201 passport return fee for Australia without return envelope
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
Visa fee amount and processing time not available on pages read. Free for diplomatic, service and official passport holders.
Official sources
- ambamali-jp.org/eng/visa/information
- ambamali-jp.org/eng/?p=35
- ambamali-jp.org/eng/?p=39
- ambamali-jp.org/eng
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Mali's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Mali in Australia
- Biometric passport (e-passport AES Mali)
- Birth certificate extract copy
- Birth certificate transcription
- Certificate of nationality
- Consular ID card
- Death certificate transcription
- Document legalisation or certified copy
- Family record book (livret de famille)
- Laissez-passer (emergency travel document)
- Marriage celebration at the embassy
- Marriage certificate extract copy
- Marriage registration (foreign marriage)
- NINA national identification number
- Parental authorisation for minors
- Power of attorney