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Where can Madagascar passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Madagascar passport lets you enter 56 countries without applying for a visa — 27 visa-free and 29 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 40 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 2 countries let Madagascar citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)27
Visa on arrival (at the airport)29
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)40
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa2
Embassy visa needed102

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (2)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), El Salvador (180 days)

Visa-free (27)

Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Barbados (90 days), Benin (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador (180 days), Gambia (90 days), Guatemala (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (14 days), Lesotho (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Micronesia (30 days), Nicaragua (90 days), Panama (90 days), Philippines (30 days), Rwanda (30 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), South Africa (90 days), Swaziland (30 days), Tanzania (90 days), Uganda (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (29)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Laos, Macao, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (40)

Albania, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (102)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Madagascar citizens visit without a visa?

Madagascar passport holders can visit 56 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 27 are fully visa-free and 29 issue a visa on arrival. 40 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Madagascar citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

2 countries allow Madagascar citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, El Salvador.

Can Madagascar citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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