Visa Information

All foreign visitors to the Republic of Madagascar require entry visas. For short visits (90 days or less), every visitor, regardless of nationality, can obtain a visa upon arrival at the airport in Antananarivo, provided the visitor's passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond the last day of the intended stay in Madagascar, and provided the visitor carries an airline-issued ticket or passenger receipt confirming the visitor's intention to leave Madagascar within 90 days.

Please select from the following links for specific visa requirements:

• LONG TERM research, study, or volunteer
• BUSINESS
• PRIVATE BOATS
• CRUISE SHIPS
• FILM and DOCUMENTARY

 
For more information, contact us at infomadagascar-consulate.org

Visitors wishing to study, conduct research or volunteer for periods longer than 90 days, need to obtain a special one-month visa whose duration the bearer can then extend, once in Madagascar, at the Ministry of the Interior. The Honorary Consulate in California can no longer process these extendable visa applications -- applicants need to contact the Embassy directly.

The Honorary Consulate in California can no longer process any business visas applications. For business visas, please contact the Embassy.

For private boats, upon entry you will need to present information about the vessel to the Port Authorities, including:

• point of departure
• itinerary
• crew and passengers
• port of call authorization issued by nearest offfice of Service de la Marine Marchande
• date of entry in and exit from Malagasy territorial waters

If you will be a passenger on a cruise ship:

If you are inquiring on behalf of a cruise company, a list of passengers and crew members must be submitted by the Ship's Captain including:

• nationality
• passport number and date of issue
  

General requirements are as for a tourist visa, however an authorization issued by the Ministère de l'Information, de la Culture et de la Communication (Ministry of Information, Culture and Communication) is also required:

Ministry of Information, Culture and Communication
Tel:  261 2022 274 77
Fax:  261 2022 294 48