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30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term stay for foreign nationals joining family members residing in Madagascar; intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival. Once in Madagascar, the holder must apply for conversion to a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior within 1 month. Listed as a specific long-stay transformable category ('family reunification') by Madagascar Embassy Paris.

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term stay for foreign nationals enrolled in an educational institution in Madagascar; intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival - cannot be issued on arrival. Once in Madagascar, the holder must apply for conversion to a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior within 1 month of arrival. Listed explicitly as a long-stay transformable visa category by Madagascar Embassy Paris.

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term stay for expatriate workers and employees of companies operating in Madagascar; intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit at the Ministry of Interior.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival - cannot be issued on arrival. Once in Madagascar, the holder must apply for conversion to a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior (Department of Immigration) within 1 month of arrival. Categories include expatriate workers, NGO members, and religious missionaries. Source: Madagascar Embassy Paris visa categories page.

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term residence for foreign investors, business creators, or those transferring businesses to Madagascar; intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival - cannot be issued on arrival or via eVisa. Once in Madagascar, the holder applies for a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior (Department of Immigration) within 1 month. Managed by EDBM (Economic Development Board of Madagascar). No minimum investment amount specified on accessible official pages. Categories include investors, business creators, and business transferees.

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term stay for foreign journalists on assignment and for trainees/interns (stagiaires); intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival. Once in Madagascar, the holder must apply for conversion to a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior within 1 month. Madagascar Embassy Paris lists journalist long-term missions (journalistes) and long-term internships (stagiaires) as distinct transformable categories. Short-stay non-transformable variants also exist for journalist missions and internships under 3 months (court séjour, max 90 days, up to 3 entries).

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term stay for religious missionaries and members of foreign or local NGOs/associations working in Madagascar; intended to be converted into a long-stay residence permit.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival - cannot be issued on arrival or via eVisa. Once in Madagascar, the holder applies for conversion to a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior (Department of Immigration) within 1 month. Madagascar Embassy Paris lists 'membres des ONG étrangères' (foreign NGO members), 'membres des associations/ONG locales' (local associations/NGOs) and religious missionaries (missionnaires) as distinct long-stay transformable categories. A common pathway for foreign missionaries and NGO/humanitarian volunteers in Madagascar. No official fee published on accessible government pages.

30 dayssingle entryvalid 30d

Long-term residence for retirees and those making a definitive move to Madagascar; intended to be converted into a permanent residence permit.

Initial visa validity is 1 month. Must be obtained from a consulate before arrival. Holder must apply for conversion to a Long Stay Visa at the Ministry of Interior within 1 month of arrival. Listed as 'rentiers' (retirees/those living on investment income) in the long-stay transformable category by Madagascar Embassy Paris. Vocation to obtain permanent residence permit.

30 daysvalid 30d

Entry for diplomats, international organization staff, development agency personnel, and their eligible family members on official assignment.

Issued to holders of diplomatic passports, international organization staff, development agency personnel, and their family members. Fee-exempt. Issued by diplomatic missions or the Madagascar Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Duration up to 1 month per the Madagascar Embassy Paris page. Bilateral agreements (with India, China, Morocco) additionally grant full visa-free entry for diplomatic/service passport holders of those countries.