Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
According to France, the visa is free for stays under 15 days (10 euros administrative fee), then charged: 35 euros for 30 days, 40 euros for 60 days. It is issued by a consulate or on arrival at the airport, cannot be extended or converted and does not allow work. A 90-day stay cannot be bought at the border: the extra 30 days are requested at the Anosy migration office.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, entry and residence- Passport: United States
Visa before departure, or on arrival for stays under three months (payable in dollars, euros or ariary, not by card). Passport valid for 6 months with three blank pages, return ticket and sufficient funds.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Madagascar International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
A visa is required. Breaches of entry and residence rules are severely punished (heavy fines or even prison).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Madagaskar: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
Visa on arrival (Ivato airport and regional international airports) or from Malagasy missions in Europe: free under 15 days (EUR 10 in fees), then EUR 35 to 50 for up to 3 months; not extendable. A return ticket is required.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Madagascar - Passport: China
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a visa is issued on arrival with an ordinary Chinese passport (November 2023 list: check before departure).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26Medium confidenceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023)
Passport and documents
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages, or entry will be refused.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Madagascar travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Madagascar- French-Malagasy dual nationals
To board flights to France or Réunion and Mayotte, French-Malagasy dual nationals must show compliant travel documents; check before departure. Any residence-related offence can lead to detention.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, entry and residence
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Embassy of France in Madagascar
Passport: FranceFrench embassy and consulate general in Antananarivo.
3, rue Jean-Jaurès, Ambatomena, 101 AntananarivoFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Madagascar, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Madagascar International Travel Information · Source updated: December 12, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Madagaskar: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: July 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Madagascar · Source updated: May 18, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023) · Source updated: December 7, 2023 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Madagascar travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: September 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Madagascar · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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