Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a Mali parent

Birth to a Mali parent creates nationality. Birth in Mali alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.

Sources: Mali Constitution (Constitute Project)

Ancestryactive

Mali nationality through a Mali parent

A child of a Mali parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.

Sources: Mali Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after about 10 years residence

Adults generally need about 10 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.

Sources: Mali Constitution (Constitute Project)