Destination Guides
Madagascar

 
assport/Visa
 
Passport/Visa

Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes

 
Passport Note

Passports valid for six months after date of entry required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

 
Visas

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Note: Return or onward tickets are required; otherwise a deposit must be paid before arriving in Madagascar, which is equivalent to the cost of a flight to the country of origin.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

 
Types of Visa and Cost

Tourist: £40 (single-entry); £50 (multiple-entry). Business: £55 (single-entry); £65 (multiple-entry).

 
Validity

Visas are issued for stays of up to 90 days and are valid for six months from date of issue.

 
Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy). Some nationalities are able to get a visa at Antananarivo airport on arrival; however it is strongly recommended to obtain a visa prior to this. Contact the embassy for further information before departure (see Contact Addresses).

 
Working Days Required

Same day (personal applications); up to five days (postal applications).

 
 
 
ontact Addresses
 
Ministère de la Culture et du Tourisme de Madagascar (Ministry of Culture & Tourism)

PO Box 610, rue Fernand Kasanga, Tsimbazaza, 101 Antananarivo, Madagascar
Tel: (2022) 66805.
Website: www.tourisme.gov.mg

 
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Madagascar in the UK

16 Lanark Mansions, Pennard Road, London W12 8DT, UK
Tel: (020) 8746 0133.
Website: www.madagascar.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1300.

 
Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar in the USA

2374 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 265 5525-7.
E-mail: malagasy@embassy.org

 
 
 
ealth
 
Health

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Yes
Yes
Sometimes
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Yes
No*

 
Health Care

Health insurance is strongly recommended; it should include cover for emergency repatriation. Private and public healthcare is available, but public facilities can be very limited. It is highly recommended that visitors bring medication for stomach upsets.

 
Note

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers coming from infected areas.

 
 
 
ublic Holidays
 

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007

1 Jan New Year’s Day.
29 Mar Commemoration of the 1947 Rebellion.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
17 May Ascension Day.
26 Jun Independence Day.
15 Aug Assumption Day.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
24 Mar Easter Monday.
29 Mar Commemoration of the 1947 Rebellion. 
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension Day.
26 Jun Independence Day.
15 Aug Assumption Day.
1 Nov All Saints’ Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.