Passport Atlas
Entering Madagascar
Madagascar does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.
Openness rank
#18
Entry openness
196
Visa free
0
Visa required
1
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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.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type J
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+261
Airports
TNR · MJN · NOS · DIE
Highlights
- Avenue of the Baobabs
- Andasibe
- Ifaty
Passports that enter without a prior visa
AOn arrival196
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