Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Madagascar?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for South Africa citizens travelling to Madagascar
Most visitors can obtain a visa on arrival at Madagascar international airports. Options include 30-day and 60-day single-entry visas, with either extendable up to a maximum total stay of 90 days while in Madagascar. You must carry a return or onward ticket and hold a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Avenue of the Baobabs
At a glance
Key facts for South African citizens visiting Madagascar
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How South African citizens enter Madagascar
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Madagascar: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Madagascar
Yes, but it is issued at the border. South African citizens can get a visa on arrival in Madagascar. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
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Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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