Ecuador visa requirements for Malians

Travel and visa requirements

Ecuadorean Visa is not required for Malians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Mali citizens can travel to Ecuador without obtaining a visa, and they can stay there for up to 90 days. 
  • Visitors are required to possess a passport with a validity of at least another 3 months from the date of arrival.
  • Citizens of Mali visiting Ecuador are required to provide a certificate of Vaccination for Hepatitis A, Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid and Yellow Fever.
  • Visitors must have return or onward tickets and all documents required for their next trip.
  • Visitors are allowed the free import of a moderate amount of perfume, One litre of alcoholic drinks, 200 grammes of tobacco, 50 cigars, or 300 cigarettes, Gifts and personal objects up to the value of:
    • USD 200 if travellers are staying abroad for up to 7 days
    • USD 300 if travellers are staying abroad for 8 days up to six months
    • USD 400 if travellers are staying abroad for six months up to two years
    • USD 500 if travellers are staying abroad for two years or more and such amounts are estimated regardless of the age of travellers.
  • Dry or fresh meat, unpreserved meat products and all kinds of plants and vegetables require previous permission from the Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Visitors are allowed to depart with a moderate amount of cigarettes, tobacco and national alcoholic drinks. 
  • Goods such as narcotics, live animals and their parts, gold bars and antiques are prohibited from entry.
  • EgyptAir, British Airways, Avianca, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air Europa and Emirates are major carriers that fly from Mali to Ecuador.
  • To bring in pets, travellers must have a health certificate that is issued by an authorized governmental veterinarian and approved by the local health authorities in the home country. 
  • In Ecuador, the power plugs and sockets are of type A and B. The standard voltage is 120 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
  • Dogs require a certificate of vaccination against Rabies issued within three months of arrival in Ecuador.
  • A traveller's luggage should be cleared at the first airport of entry in Ecuador.
  • Visitors arriving with more than two pieces of checked luggage have to pay high customs duties as follows: For the third bag: USD 200; For the fourth bag: USD 400; Starting from the fifth bag, all checked luggage will be revised and a customs tax has to be paid for the total content of all bags.
  • Visitors departing on international flights are required to pay an airport departure tax.
  • The estimated flight time from Bamako, Mali to Quito, Ecuador is 10 hours, 20 minutes.
  • Ecuador has a wet and dry season. The period from December to May (winter) is hot and humid while the rest of the year is warm and pleasant.
  • Because of its three mainland regions, Ecuador's climate is varied.
  • Christianity is the most predominant religion practised in Ecuador.
  • Electricity in Ecuador is either not available or erratic in rural areas.
  • Ecuador uses six transportation methods to transport passengers; they are aviation, highways, pipelines, ports and harbours, railways and waterways.
  • The official language of Ecuador is Spanish, which is spoken by approximately 93% of the population.
  • Ecuador uses the Quito time zone (GMT-5) hence, Mali is 5 hours ahead of Quito, Ecuador.
  • Ecuador is the closest country to space and farther from the centre of the Earth.
  • The official name of Ecuador is República del Ecuador, which literally means “The Republic of the Equator” making the country the only country in the world named after a geographical feature.
  •  Ecuador has the world’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, The Galapagos Islands and the city of Quito.
  • That iconic Panama Hat a lot of people love in the world actually originated from Ecuador.
  • Ecuador’s biggest tourist attraction are its beaches to astonishing volcanoes and the Amazon Rain forest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ecuador safe for tourists?

Travellers hitting Ecuador’s hot spots should use all the typical travel safety advice, with a few exceptions. Take extra precautions in a few tourist areas in the capital city of Quito. If you are traveling beyond the typical tourist areas, be aware of additional safety issues.

Is Ecuador a rich or poor country?
Ecuador’s population was burdened by an unequal distribution of wealth in the 1990s. The gap between rich and poor grew noticeably during the 1999 economic crisis when much of the middle class fell below the poverty line because of rampant currency devaluation and inflation.
What is Ecuador well known for?

Charles Darwin visited Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands in 1835 and largely based his theory of evolution on the discoveries he made there. Guinea pig, known as 'cuy', is considered a delicacy in Ecuador, its consumption seen as an ancient tradition and the Panama hat is actually from Ecuador.

What is the safest city in Ecuador?

The cities of Quito, Guayaquil, and the Galápagos Islands are a safe bet there is no malaria present in these destinations and the water used by restaurants is drinkable. Taxis are safest in Cuenca which has a strict radio taxi system.

On what continent is Ecuador found?

Ecuador is located on the northwestern edge of the continent of South America and the fourth-smallest country on the continent.

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