Madagascar

• Indian ordinary passport holders require appropriate tourist entry permission for Madagascar.

• Indian citizens are eligible for the Madagascar Tourist eVisa because the official eVisa system is open to all nationalities.

• Tourist eVisa is for tourism only.

• It is Single Entry.

• Maximum online Tourist eVisa stay: 

60 days

• Electronic Travel Authorisation is normally issued within: 

72 hours

• Traveller must enter using the passport used for the application.

• Paid employment is not permitted under a short-stay non-immigrant Tourist Visa.

Passport Requirements

Mandatory:

• Original Indian passport

• Passport valid for more than: 

6 months

Madagascar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifically requires the passport and passport copy to have more than 6 months validity for a non-immigrant visa.

• Passport should have sufficient blank pages for entry/visa endorsement.

Tripex Recommendation: 

At least 2 blank pages.

Photograph

For a regular consular non-immigrant visa, Madagascar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires:

2 passport photographs.

For the eVisa:

Follow the digital photograph/file specifications displayed by the official application portal at the time of submission.

Return / Onward Ticket

Mandatory / Official Requirement

Madagascar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists:

Round-trip ticket

as a common requirement for non-immigrant visitors.

Tripex should collect:

• Confirmed return flight

OR

• Confirmed onward ticket.

Accommodation

Tripex should collect confirmed accommodation covering the intended trip.

Recommended:

• Hotel booking 

• Resort booking 

• Lodge booking 

• Tour accommodation 

• Host details where staying privately.

For Indian travellers using Visa on Arrival, India's Ministry of External Affairs also currently identifies proof of accommodation as an entry requirement.

Bank Statement

A bank statement is not listed as a universal core requirement on Madagascar's current Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tourist Visa document list.

Tripex Recommendation:

Keep recent financial evidence available where requested.

Do not invent a fixed minimum bank balance.

Financial Requirement

No fixed minimum daily amount is currently published on the official Madagascar eVisa or Ministry of Foreign Affairs tourist-visa pages reviewed.

Tripex should therefore use:

Sufficient funds for the duration of stay – no officially published fixed amount.

Travel Medical Insurance

Travel medical insurance is not listed as a universal mandatory Tourist eVisa document on the current official visa pages.

However, comprehensive international travel insurance is strongly recommended.

Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever vaccination is route-dependent.

Madagascar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate from visitors who have stayed during the preceding 6 days in a Yellow Fever-infected country.

Therefore:

Direct India → Madagascar traveller: 

Yellow Fever Certificate is not automatically required solely because the traveller is Indian.

Traveller arriving after visiting a Yellow Fever-risk country: 

Certificate may be mandatory.

Tripex must check the traveller's complete travel and transit history.

Employment Letter

Not listed as a standard mandatory Tourist eVisa document.

Salary Slips

Not listed as mandatory.

Income Tax Returns

Not listed as mandatory.

Aadhaar Card

Not required.

PAN Card

Not required.

Invitation Letter

Not required for normal independent hotel-based tourism.

Private-host cases should carry suitable host/accommodation documentation.

Police Clearance Certificate

Not required for a standard short Tourist Visa.

Biometrics

No advance VFS or Embassy biometric appointment is required for the standard eVisa procedure.

Normal identity and border-control checks apply on arrival.

Visa on Arrival

Madagascar also permits eligible travellers, including Indian ordinary passport holders, to obtain tourist entry permission on arrival.

The official eVisa system states:

“The visa application can also be made on arrival at the eVisa counters.”

However, for Tripex the recommended product is:

Tourist eVisa

because the traveller obtains the Electronic Travel Authorisation before departure.

Extension

Yes, subject to approval.

The official eVisa FAQ states that travellers wishing to remain beyond 60 days may apply to Immigration for an extension up to:

90 days total.

Extension should be requested before the authorised stay expires.

Tripex must not guarantee extension approval.