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Do South Africans need a visa for Madagascar?
Visa on arrivalfor South African passports
South Africans need a visa for Madagascar, but you can buy it online (e-Visa) or when you land.
Stay15, 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on the visa you buy
Up to 15 days€30, about R560
Difficulty 2 of 5
Last checkedChecked17 Oct 2026
What changed: Madagascar tripled the 15-day e-Visa fee on 16 February 2026.
What you need
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How to do it
- Choose the visa length that covers your whole trip.
- Apply online, or pay on arrival at the airport.
- Keep the approval or visa receipt with your passport.
We couldn’t open an official page for this country from our checker. Confirm with its embassy before you travel.
Airlines decide whether you can board using a database called Timatic. Before you fly, check your route on the IATA Travel Centre.
What it costs in rand
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Up to 15 days | €30, about R560 |
| Up to 30 days | €35, about R650 |
| Up to 60 days | €40, about R740 |
| Up to 90 days | €50, about R930 |
Rand amounts use the exchange rate on 9 October 2026 (R16.53 to the US dollar, R18.50 to the euro, R21.87 to the pound) and are rounded. Work out your whole trip in the budget calculator.
Common problems and fixes
No cash outside the towns
ATMs are scarce. Carry enough cash before you leave the cities.
Plan your trip
Best timeApril to November
MoneyAriary (MGA)
Three trip ideas
Avenue of the Baobabs
Sunset near Morondava.
Andasibe
Lemurs calling in the rainforest.
Nosy Be
Islands, beaches and diving.
Good to know
- Roads are slow: domestic flights save days.
- Malaria is a risk.
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Sources and checks
Checked17 Oct 2026
Checked on 17 Oct 2026. The official page was silent on some details or couldn’t be opened from our checker, so those details are confirmed by at least two independent sources.
- secondaryMadagascar triples e-visa fee · Travelnews · published 19 Feb 2026
- dataPassport Index Data (visa matrix for 199 passports, updated 17 Feb 2026) · imorte, continuing the dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT licence) · published 17 Feb 2026
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