Guinean Visa is not required for Malians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Citizens of Mali travelling to Guinea are not required to obtain a visa for a stay up to 90 days.
- The passport of citizens must be valid for six months beyond the duration of stay with at least one blank page for entry stamps.
- Malians entering Guinea are required to provide a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate at the port of entry.
- No restrictions are placed on the amount of money taken into the country but no more than 100,000 FG or $5,000 USD is allowed at departure.
- Cats and dogs must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate of good health and a certificate of vaccination against Rabies issued in the home country must be presented.
- Travellers are not required to pay any airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
- In Guinea, the power plugs and sockets are of type C, F and K. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Guinea uses the Greenwich Mean Time zone (GMT) meaning that there is no time difference between Mali and Guinea.
- The estimated flight time from Bamako, Mali to Guinea is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
- Air Europa, Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas, Avianca, EgyptAir, Iberia, Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines are some of the carriers that fly from Mali to Guinea.
- French, the official language of Guinea is the main language of communication in schools, in government administration and the media but more than twenty-four indigenous languages are also spoken.
- Guinea is a predominantly Islamic country with Muslims representing 85 per cent of the population.
- The country is the world’s second largest producer of bauxite and has rich deposits of diamonds and gold.
- Major cities in Guinea with a population above 100,000 include Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Gueckedou, Boke, Mamou and Kissidougou.
- The climate of Guinea is tropical and humid with a wet and a dry season and is one of the wettest countries in West Africa.
- In Guinea, the wet season with a southwesterly wind lasts from June to November while the dry season with a northeasterly harmattan lasts from December to May.
- Guinea presents some interesting tourist sites, among the top attractions are the waterfalls found mostly in the Basse Guinee (Lower Guinea) and Moyenne Guinee (Middle Guinea) regions.