• ISO Pet microchip is mandatory.
• Rabies vaccination certificate is mandatory. Vaccination must be done at least 3 months before traveling to Mali and not more than 12 months. This certificate can be obtained from a veterinarian.

• Fire and rescue services - Call number 18.
• Emergency medical assistance - Call 15.
• Police - Call 17.

    It is prohibited to import the following products into Mali: Narcotic and psychotropic drugs; potassium bromate; unregistered pesticides; dangerous chemicals; alcoholic beverages in plastic bags, etc.

    The import of such products into Mali has certain restrictions: Medicines for humans; medicines for veterinary use; meat, except for beef and game products; nutritional supplements; tobacco; plants and plant seeds; weapons and ammunition; explosives, etc.

    Customs requirements and documentation are available on the Mali trade portal and on the websites of the customs administration. Useful links:

• Mali trade portal: https://tradeportal.ml/?l=fr&includeSearch=true.
• Customs: https://douanes.gouv.ml/
• General Administration of Taxes: https://www.dgi.gouv.ml/.

    To drive in Mali, foreign visitors must have a valid driver's license issued in their country of residence and an international driver's license.

    In order to import a car into Mali, a foreign driver must have a customs document that identifies his/her car (Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD)). He/she must also have car insurance.

    The minimum driving age is 21 years.

    Road conditions and safety. Extreme caution is advised when traveling on roads. At night outside city centers there is a risk of attack by kidnappers, terrorists, bandits. Car travel between Gao, Kidal and Menaka, as well as outside Timbuktu, should be avoided as these are common locations for IEDs and ambushes by armed assailants.

    Mali has paved roads leading from Bamako to most major cities in the south and east. During the rainy season from mid-June to mid-September, some dirt roads may be impassable.

All diplomatic missions of Mali in different countries can be found here: https://www.embassypages.com/mali.