Malagasy Visa is not required for Indonesians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Indonesia citizens can obtain a 90-day visa on arrival for travelling to Madagascar for tourism purposes.
- Visitors are required to possess an original passport valid for at least 6 months upon entry into Madagascar.
- The passport is expected to have 3 blank pages for visa stamps on entry.
- Mauritians bringing in pets are required to tender a health certificate and certification of vaccination against animal diseases.
- Visitors are also required to possess 2 completed application forms.
- Confirmation of hotel bookings or letter from a Malagasy host is required.
- Proof of travel allowance (sufficient to cover the entire stay in Madagascar) and employment is required.
- Visitors are also required to possess an onward or return ticket.
- Mauritians are not required to pay any airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
- Business visitors are required to provide a letter of invitation from the host company.
- Visitors are required to get vaccinated against Malaria, Cholera, Tuberculosis, Yellow fever, Dengue fever, Hepatitis and Typhoid.
- There are no currency limitation on entry and exit.
- Visitors having arms and ammunition in their possession are required to provide a permit.
- According to the country’s rules, only banks and foreign exchange offices are permitted to exchange foreign currencies.
- Visitors are only permitted to possess currencies up to MGA 400,000 worth on entry and at departure.
- Visitors can apply for visa renewal at the Madagascar Immigration Office Headquarters.
- The power plugs and sockets in Madagascar are of type C, D, E, J and K with the standard voltage being 127/ 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Eating pork and chicken is a taboo( Fady ) in some parts of Madagascar.
- The estimated flight time from Indonesia and Madagascar is 9 hour 3 minutes.
- Madagascar uses East Africa zone (GMT+3), hence, Jakarta, Indonesia is 4 hours ahead of Madagascar
- The Malagasy use taxi-brousse (old minivans seating up to 15 people), water taxis, buses and trains for transportation. However, the taxi-brouse is the major means of transportation for short and long trips in Madagascar.
- The Malagasy ariary is the official currency in Madagascar.
- Madagascar’s tourist attractions include the island’s endemic wildlife,beaches and forests.
- Majority of the Malagasy population practice their traditional religion, followed closely by Christianity. A small portion of the population practice Islam.
- The official language of Madagascar is Malagasy. Being a francophone country, the second widely spoken language is French.
- Lasary is one of the commonest dishes in Madagascar, followed by Romazava which is a type of leafy beef.