Indonesia visa requirements for Malians

Travel and visa requirements

Indonesian Visa is not required for Malians

Stay Duration: 30 days

Entry Requirements

  • Mali citizens can visit Indonesia for 30 days without obtaining a visa.
  • Citizens of Mali are required to pay an airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
  • Passports of visitors must be valid for 6 months beyond the date of arrival with a round-trip or onward ticket. 
  • Visitors must provide at least one blank page of their passports for entry stamps.
  • Due to the outbreak of Rabies, the import of pets into Indonesia has been stopped until further notice.
  • Evidence of sufficient funds with most recent bank statement or letter from the bank providing confirmation of sufficient funds is required.
  • Currencies that are up to the equivalent of 100,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah (approx. $7,500 USD) are restricted on entry and exit.
  • Most travellers to Indonesia will need vaccinations for Hepatitis A and Typhoid Fever, as well as medications for travellers' Diarrhea.
  • Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM and Air Canada are some of the airlines that fly from Mali to Indonesia.
  • The estimated flight time from Bamako, Mali to Jakarta, Indonesia is 16 hours, 29 minutes.
  • Indonesia uses the Western Indonesia Time zone (GMT+7) making Indonesia 7 hours ahead of Mali.
  • Chinese medicines and printed material, narcotics, firearms and ammunition, pornographic material, fresh fruit, cordless phone sets are not permitted into Indonesia except with a licence.
  • Indonesia lies along the equator, and its climate tends to be relatively even year-round as it has two seasons (a wet season and a dry season) with no extremes of summer or winter.
  • For most of Indonesia, the dry season falls between April and October with the wet season between November and March.
  • The road transport system is predominant in Indonesia, Richshaws such as bajaj and becak, and share taxis such as Angkot and Metromini are commonly used within the country.
  • Nature and culture are prime attractions of Indonesian tourism.
  • The country boasts of a unique combination of a tropical climate, a vast archipelago, and a long stretch of beaches with a rich cultural heritage reflecting its dynamic history and ethnic diversity.
  • Indonesia has eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Borobudur Temple Compounds and the Komodo National Park.
  • The country's official language is Indonesian.
  • The country is rich in local and foreign influences, including from Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Hindi, Sanskrit, Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese and English.
  • While the Indonesian constitution stipulates religious freedom, the government officially recognises only six religions- Islam, Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism.
  • Rice is the leading staple food in Indonesia and is served with side dishes of meat and vegetables. Spices (notably chilli), coconut milk, fish and chicken are fundamental ingredients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe in Indonesia?

Indonesia is a safe country to visit and while small sections of Indonesia may experience flashes of conflict, the archipelago is overly safe.

Is Indonesia a rich or poor country?

The gap between rich and poor has grown faster in Indonesia than in any other country in Southeast Asia, Oxfam reports. A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country’s poorest people.

What was Indonesia formerly known as?

Indonesia was formerly known as the Dutch East Indies (or Netherlands East Indies).


Is Indonesia in the ring of fire?

The volcanoes in Indonesia are among the most active of the Pacific Ring of fire They are formed due to subduction zones of three main active tectonic plates namely the Eurasian Plate, Pacific Plate, and Indo-Australian Plate.

Was Indonesia a communist country?

It was a communist country before the ideology was disolved when the largest non-ruling communist party, The communist Party of Indonesia was eradicated in 1965 and banned in the following year.