What the Madagascar visa rules mean for Panama travellers
Panama passport holders need an eVisa to enter Madagascar. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 60 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Tourist eVisa — up to 15 days, which costs 30 EUR. Madagascar also offers Tourist eVisa — up to 30 days, Tourist eVisa — up to 60 days, Tourist visa on arrival — up to 15 days, Tourist visa on arrival — up to 30 days and 1 more — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Madagascar applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says that, for people travelling on a full British citizen passport, the passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive in Madagascar and at least 2 blank pages.
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK government says you need a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Madagascar.
Madagascar entry rules compared
Madagascar does not grant visa-free entry to any passport, issues eVisas to 198. Panama citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize. Overall the Panama passport ranks #69 in the world with 88 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Panama passport you can also visit 3 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, South Africa and Zambia.
In the other direction, Madagascar citizens can visit Panama visa-free for up to 90 days.