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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Madagascar Passport Holders (2026)

Madagascar passport holders can visit 65 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 35 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 23 with a visa on arrival. 52 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 126 require a visa before travel. That puts the Madagascar passport at #87 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 35
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 23
  • E-visa 52
  • Visa 126
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

65

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#87 of 208

E-visa online

52

Visa required

126

Visa-free for Madagascar passport holders

35 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysBarbados90 daysBenin90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEswatini30 daysGambia90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysMicronesia30 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Madagascar passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Madagascar passport holders

23 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius14 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Madagascar passport holders

52 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Madagascar passport holders

126 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Madagascar. Madagascar passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Madagascar.

Madagascar passport: common questions

How many countries can Madagascar passport holders visit without a visa?

65 destinations: 35 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 23 with a visa on arrival. Another 52 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Madagascar passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Madagascar passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Madagascar passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Madagascar passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Madagascar passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Madagascar passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Madagascar passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Madagascar passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Madagascar passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Madagascar passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Madagascar passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Madagascar passport holders?

126 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Cuba#85 · 67 destinationsUzbekistan#85 · 67 destinationsGabon#86 · 66 destinationsMauritania#87 · 65 destinationsTajikistan#87 · 65 destinationsTogo#87 · 65 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.