Madagascar entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Valid for at least 6 months from the date you enter Madagascar, and must contain at least 2 empty pages. Official text
Official source: Government of Canada – Madagascar travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 13 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for Madagascar and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
Other passports: British passport · Australian passport
Do Canadians need a visa for Madagascar?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official visa text does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas”:
Tourist visa: required for stays longer than 15 days up to 90 days
Business visa: required for stays up to 90 days
Student visa: required
You can obtain a 30- or 60-day tourist visa upon arrival at the Antananarivo airport. Airport visa processing times can be lengthy, and you must present:
- your passport with at least two blank pages
- a return ticket
- payment in cash, in USD, euro or Malagasy ariary
Official source: Government of Canada – Madagascar travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 13 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for Madagascar?
In short: Valid for at least 6 months from the date you enter Madagascar, and must contain at least 2 empty pages.
Our one-line summary of the official sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. Your airline may apply stricter rules.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date you enter Madagascar and must contain at least 2 empty pages.
Official source: Government of Canada – Madagascar travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 13 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
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