Madagascar
Madagascar is a country in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. It is known for its particularly unique wildlife and flora. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 9 September 2026:
You can visit Madagascar for up to 15 days without a visa. You must pay a 10-euro administration fee on arrival and be ready to show your onward or return tickets.
Passport validity
To enter Madagascar, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive. It must also have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Madagascar
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Madagascar's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Madagascar
- Currency
- Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 15:35 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, D, J · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +261
- Languages
- Malagasy, French, English
- Capital
- Antananarivo
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.