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Madagascar: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes
British Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Yes Yes Yes
Other EU Yes Yes Yes
USA Yes Yes Yes
Passports: 

To enter Madagascar, a passport valid for six months after date of entry is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas for Madagascar are required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours providing they hold onward or return documentation and do not leave the airport.

Return or onward tickets are required.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Madagascar.

Visa note: 

Visas for a stay of up to 90 days can be processed on arrival in Madagascar, or this can be arranged before travelling.

For stays over three months, nationals will need to apply for a long-stay visa from the Madagascan Ministry of Interior.

The Embassy of Madagascar in France can issue a one-month visa (€105) extendable into a long-stay visa to enable the applicant to finalise his/her dossier in Madagascar at the Ministry of Interior.

Please note that the Embassy of Madagascar in the UK closed in February 2011.

Types and cost: 

Single/Multiple-entry: free (30 days); €70 (60 days); €100 (90 days).

Validity: 

Visas for Madagascar are issued for stays of up to 90 days and are valid for six months from date of issue.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy).

Working days: 

Visas for Madagascar are generally processed the same day for personal applications; it takes around three working days to process postal applications.

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