Visa requirements for Malagasy citizens

Visa requirements for Malagasy citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Madagascar.

As of 2025, Malagasy citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 59 countries and territories, ranking the Malagasy passport 80th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Malagasy citizens holding ordinary passports

  Madagascar

  Visa not required

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3][4]
Algeria	Visa required[5]
Andorra	Visa required[6]
Angola	Visa not required[7]	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[8] Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[9] An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[10][11]
Argentina	Visa required[12]		The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Malagasy citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[13]
Armenia	Visa required[14]
Australia and territories	Visa required[15][16]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required[17]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[18]
Bahamas	eVisa[19][20]
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival[21][22]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[23]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required[24]	90 days
Belarus	Visa required[25]
Belgium	Visa required[26]
Belize	Visa required[27]		Permanent residents and holders of multiple entry visa of the United States may obtain a visa on arrival for a fee of 50 USD. Passengers with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Benin	Visa not required[28]	90 days[29][30]
Bhutan	eVisa[31][32]
Bolivia	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[33]	30 days[34]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[35]		Holders of a multiple-entry Schengen Area Visa, can enter and stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina up to 15 days upon every entry per period of 180 days, if visa previously used in one of the Schengen Area.
Botswana	eVisa[36][37]	3 months
Brazil	Visa required[38]
Brunei	Visa required[39]
Bulgaria	Visa required[40]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[41][42]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[43]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[44][45]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[46][47]
Canada	Visa required
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[48]
Central African Republic	Visa required[49]
Chad	Visa required[50]
Chile	Visa required[51]
China	Visa required[52]
Colombia	Online Visa[53][54]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[55]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[56]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[57][58]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[59]		Resident permit holders of the European Union may enter for 30 days; as well as multiple-entry visa holders of Canada and the U.S. Green Cards or U.S. visas must be valid for more than six months on arrival except for holders of B or D visas. Not applicable to holders of C1 visas.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[60][61]	3 months
Croatia	Visa required[62]
Cuba	Tourist card required[63][64]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa required[65]
Czech Republic	Visa required[66]
Denmark	Visa required[67]
Djibouti	eVisa[68][69]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[70]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[71]		Visa exemption applies to residents and valid visa holders of Canada, the United States and the European Union.
Ecuador	Visa not required[72]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required[73]
El Salvador	Visa not required[74]	3 month
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[75][76]
Eritrea	Visa required[77]
Estonia	Visa required[78]
Eswatini	Visa not required[79]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[80] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[81]
Fiji	Visa required[82]
Finland	Visa required[83]
France	Visa required[84]
Gabon	eVisa[85][86]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[87]	90 days	In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[88]
Georgia	eVisa[89][90]	30 days
Germany	Visa required[91]
Ghana	Visa on arrival[92]	30 days
Greece	Visa required[93]
Grenada	Visa required[94]
Guatemala	Visa not required[95]	90 days
Guinea	eVisa[96][97]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[98]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[99]
Haiti	Visa not required[100]	3 months
Honduras	Visa not required[101]	3 months
Hungary	Visa required[102]
Iceland	Visa required[103]
India	eVisa[104]	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][105] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[106] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[107]
Indonesia	Visa required[108]
Iran	eVisa[109][110]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[111][112]
Ireland	Visa required[113]
Israel	Visa required[114]
Italy	Visa required[115]
Jamaica	Visa required[116]
Japan	Visa required[117]
Jordan	Visa required[118]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[119][120]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[121][122]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[123]
North Korea	Visa required[124]
South Korea	Visa required[125]		Non-visa-exempt nationals who are in transit through South Korea are visa-exempt for 30 days, provided holding a physical visa or a residence permit issued by the following countries and are arriving at South Korea from one of these countries and continuing to a third country, or arriving from a third country and continuing to one of these countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United States.
Kuwait	Visa required[126]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[127][128]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[129]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[130] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[131] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][130] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[132]
Latvia	Visa required[133]
Lebanon	Visa required[134]
Lesotho	eVisa[135][136]
Liberia	Visa required[137]
Libya	eVisa[138][139]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[140]
Lithuania	Visa required[141]
Luxembourg	Visa required[142]
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[143][144]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[145]	30 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[146]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[147]
Malta	Visa required[148]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[149]
Mauritania	eVisa [150][151]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[152]	14 days
Mexico	Visa required[153]		Malagasy passport holders are visa exempt if they hold a multiple entry valid visa for Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, or the EU Schengen Space countries Malagasy passport holders are visa exempt if they hold permanent residency in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, or the EU Schengen Space countries
Micronesia	Visa not required[154]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[155][156]
Monaco	Visa required[157]
Mongolia	eVisa[158][159]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required[160]
Morocco	Visa required[161]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[162][163]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[164]
Namibia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[165][166]
Nauru	Visa required[167]
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[168]	90 days[169]
Netherlands	Visa required[170]
New Zealand	Visa required[171]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[172]
Nicaragua	Visa not required[173]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[174]
Nigeria	eVisa[175][176]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[177]		Holders of a valid Type "C" multiple entry visa or Permanent Residency for the Schengen area may enter North Macedonia for up to 15 days visa free. A temporary residence permit (with expiration date) is not accepted. Holders of a valid UK, Canada or U.S. visa may enter North Macedonia for up to 15 days visa free. Holders of UN travel documents do not require a visa.
Norway	Visa required[178]
Oman	Visa required[179]
Pakistan	Online Visa[180][181]	3 months	Online Visa eligible.[182]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[183]	30 days
Panama	Visa not required[184]	90 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[185][186]	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa required[187]
Peru	Visa required[188]
Philippines	Visa not required[189]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[190]
Portugal	Visa required[191]
Qatar	eVisa[192][193]
Romania	Visa required[194]
Russia	Visa required[195]
Rwanda	Visa not required[196]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[197]
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[198]	6 weeks	Visa on arrival fee of 50 USD.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[199]	3 month
Samoa	Visa not required[200]	90 days
San Marino	Visa required[201]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[202][203]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[204]
Senegal	Visa on arrival[205]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[206]		As of November 2014 valid visa holders and residents of the European Union and Schengen Area member states and the United States can enter Serbia without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days, provided the visa remains valid for the entire length of stay.
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[207][208]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[209][210]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore	Visa not required[211]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[212]
Slovenia	Visa required[213]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[214]
Somalia	eVisa[215][216]	30 days
South Africa	Visa not required[217]	90 days	90 days within any year period.
South Sudan	eVisa[218][219]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[220]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[221][222]	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.[223] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[224]
Suriname	Visa not required[225]	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[226] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[227]
Sweden	Visa required[228]
Switzerland	Visa required[229]
Syria	eVisa[230][231]
Tajikistan	eVisa[232][233]
Tanzania	Visa not required[234]	90 days
Thailand	eVisa[235][236]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[237]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[238][239]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[240]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[241]
Tunisia	Visa required[242]
Turkey	Visa required[243]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[244]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[245]	1 month
Uganda	Visa not required[246]	3 month
Ukraine	Visa required[247]
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[248]		May apply using 'Smart service'.[249]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[250]
United States	Visa required[251]
Uruguay	Visa required[252]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[253]
Vanuatu	Visa required[254]
Vatican City	Visa required[255]
Venezuela	Visa required[256]
Vietnam	eVisa[257][258]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Yemen	Visa required[192]
Zambia	Visa not required[259]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required[260][261]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[262]
Kosovo	Visa required[263]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[264]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[265]
Palestine	Visa not required[266]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[267]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 USD, payable on arrival.[268][269]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[270]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[271][272]
Taiwan	Visa required[273][274]
Transnistria	Visa not required[275]	Registration required after 24h.[276][277]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[278]	14 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[279]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[280]
Greenland	Visa required[281]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[282]
French Polynesia	Visa required[283]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[284]
New Caledonia	Visa required[285]
Réunion	Visa required[286]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[287]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[288]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[289]	Holders of a valid, multiple-entry Schengen "C" or "D" visa, or a residence or re-entry permit issued by Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, a Schengen member state, French Guiana, French West Indies, Mayotte or Réunion can enter for a maximum of 90 days.
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[290]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Holders of a valid, multiple-entry Schengen "C" or "D" visa, or a residence or re-entry permit issued by Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, a Schengen member state, French Guiana, French West Indies, Mayotte or Réunion can enter for a maximum of 90 days.
Curaçao	Visa required[291]	Holders of a valid, multiple-entry Schengen "C" or "D" visa, or a residence or re-entry permit issued by Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, a Schengen member state, French Guiana, French West Indies, Mayotte or Réunion can enter for a maximum of 90 days.
Sint Maarten	Visa required[292]	Holders of a valid, multiple-entry Schengen "C" or "D" visa, or a residence or re-entry permit issued by Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, a Schengen member state, French Guiana, French West Indies, Mayotte or Réunion can enter for a maximum of 90 days.
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[293]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[294]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[295]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[296]	The visa policy is the same as for Cyprus, which follows the visa policy of the Schengen Area. However, stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit. The territory has open borders with Cyprus, but maintains border checks with Northern Cyprus.
Anguilla	Visa required[297]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[298]
Bermuda	Visa not required[299]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[300]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[301]	Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa. They must arrive directly from their countries of permanent residence, or, for permanent residents of Canada and the UK, on an immediate connecting flight from their countries of permanent residence. Visa holders of these three countries may also visit BVI for up to six months providing they have a used, multiple-entry visa valid for at least six months.
Cayman Islands	Visa required[302]	Passengers can stay in transit for 24 hours without a visa.
Falkland Islands	Visa required[303]
Gibraltar	Visa required[304]	Follows mainly the visa policy of the United Kingdom. Holders of the following: a valid UK multiple entry visa issued for 6 months or more or a biometric residence permit (BRP), regardless of category; Indefinite leave to remain in the UK; Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode in the UK; EU family residence permit/card; or Equivalent of indefinite leave to remain in any Schengen member state.
Montserrat	eVisa[305]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[306][307][308]
Ascension Island	eVisa[309][310]	3 months within any year period.
Saint Helena	eVisa[311][312]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15 / 30 pounds sterling (yacht / ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[313]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110 / 160 pounds sterling).[314][315]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[316]	Permanent residents or holders of valid visas of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[317]
Guam	Visa required[318]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[319]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[320]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[321]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[322][323][324][325][326][327][328][329][330][331][332][333]

See also

• Madagascar portal

• Visa policy of Madagascar
• Malagasy passport
• List of diplomatic missions in Madagascar