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Madagascar: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Madagascar. 54 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 83 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 29Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 22On arrival
  • 50eVisa
  • 122Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Madagascar
Rank83
No prior visa54
CodeMDG

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 83

Rank 83 of 199. 54 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 3.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 172

A prior visa is needed for 172 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility19/10054 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law31/100score -0.85 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life17/100HDI 0.487
Health and longevity29/10063.6 years life expectancy
Education22/100education index 0.40
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
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What the passport gives

What a Madagascar passport gives

22of 100
rank 193 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1954 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law31score -0.85 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life17HDI 0.487
  • Health and longevity2963.6 years life expectancy
  • Education22education index 0.40
  • Taxes60up to 20%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 29

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongSouth AfricaKenyaTanzania
AngolaAfrica · 30 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysEl SalvadorAmericas · 90 daysEswatiniAfrica · 30 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysGuatemalaAmericas · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHondurasAmericas · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysLesothoAfricaMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPanamaAmericas · 90 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSouth AfricaAfrica · 90 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysUgandaAfrica · 90 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 22

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLiberiaAfrica · 90 daysMacaoAsia · 30 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 14 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 50

Applied for online before travel

Popular:ThailandGeorgiaSerbiaIndonesiaVietnamIndia
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaGuyanaAmericasIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSerbiaEuropeSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsia

Visa required 122

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChadAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVatican CityEuropeYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 81Côte d'Ivoire56
  2. 81Senegal56
  3. 82India55
  4. 83Gabon54
  5. 83Madagascar54
  6. 83Niger54
  7. 84Algeria53
  8. 84Equatorial Guinea53
  9. 84Guinea53

Frequently asked questions

Madagascar: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 54 of 226 countries and territories, 29 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 22 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 83 of 199.

Madagascar: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Madagascar → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Madagascar → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Madagascar → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 134 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 108. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.