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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Antananarivo

Population

31.7 million

Area

587,040 km²

Currency

Malagasy ariary MGA

Languages

French, Malagasy

Time zone

UTC+03:00

Foreign-born

38,625 · 2024

Migrant share

0.1%

Ethnic groups

Malayo-Indonesian, Cotiers, French, Indian, Creole, Comoran

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#18

Entry openness

Entry openness

196

F+A+eTA

Visa free

0

passports in

eVisa

0

Visa required 1

Entry with current passport

On arrival90 days

Madagascar

MG · Openness rank #18

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

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  • Austria#19On arrival
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  • Australia#34On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.