Madagascar entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Madagascar travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Madagascar, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Madagascar with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it. The FCDO text also mentions a travel authorisation, fee, card or online form: read it in full.
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.
Applying for a visa
If you want to stay longer than 15 days, you can buy a 30- or 60-day single-entry tourist visa on arrival at the airport with US dollars, euros or Malagasy ariary.
You can also apply in advance to the Embassy of Madagascar in London for a tourist or immigrant visa.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
You can extend either of these visas to a maximum total stay of 90 days while you are in Madagascar. If you overstay, you may be detained or deported.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Travelling with children
A child aged 17 or under, travelling without one or either parent must carry written authorisation from the absent parent or parents when leaving Madagascar.
Official source: GOV.UK – Madagascar travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 9 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
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.
Official source: GOV.UK – Madagascar travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 9 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Madagascar
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least 2 blank pages…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 9 September 2026: “Addition of information on Ebola entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page)”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 29 February 2024: “Information on Cholera screenings at the airport (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 19 October 2022: “Updated to reflect visa waivers for international travellers staying less than 15 days ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 12 August 2022: “Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements ('Entry Requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Madagascar (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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