title: Malian passport
text: # Malian passport
  
  Malian passports are issued to Malian citizens to travel outside Mali. It is the only proof for international travel. It can also be used in identification for a national registration card or driver's license. It is also the primary proof for citizenship.
  
  ## Types
  
  There are three types of passports, each with its own eligibility criteria.
  
  * Ordinary passport
  * Official passport
  * Diplomatic passport
  
  ## Requirement for passport application
  
  An applicant is required to provide the following supporting documents and the prevailing fees before being issued a new passport.
  
  * Birth certificate
  * Certificates of identity
  * Proof of citizenship
  * Passport-size photographs
  * Self-addressed stamped envelope
  
  ## Passport information
  
  The information below is stated on the identification page in French and English.
  
  * Type
  * Passport No.
  * Given name(s)
  * Date of birth
  * Sex
  * Place of birth
  * Place of Issue
  * Date of expiry
  * Surname
  * Nationality
  * Residence
  * Date of issue
  
  ## Passport cover
  
  Malian passports are dark brown and have the words "République du Mali" inscribed above the Malian coat of arms in the centre of the cover. Beneath this is the word "Passeport" (on ordinary passports).
  
  