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Madagascar for Guatemalan passport holders: Visa on arrival

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇬🇹 Guatemalan
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇲🇬 Madagascar
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival or e-Visa

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Madagascar government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

A visa on arrival (main international airports incl. Ivato, Antananarivo) or an e-Visa covers stays of up to 90 days. The source reports large fee increases in 2026, so check the current fee. Not from an official Madagascar government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Madagascar'. Confirm with the embassy before travel.

Conditions

No conditions recorded for this route — check the official source.

About this route

Route type
Visa on arrival: the visa is issued when you arrive.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
Fee not published by the official source.
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceen.wikipedia.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 16 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org · Secondary_research

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Fee not published by the official source.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

Quick answers

Do Guatemalan passport holders need a visa for Madagascar?

Visa on arrival or e-Visa. A visa on arrival (main international airports incl. Ivato, Antananarivo) or an e-Visa covers stays of up to 90 days. The source reports large fee increases in 2026, so check the current fee. Not from an official Madagascar government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of Madagascar'. Confirm with the embassy before travel. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_policy_of_Madagascar&oldid=1371158905

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Madagascar

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Guatemalan passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see evisamada.gov.mg.

Working in Madagascar

⚠ Not from an official source: items marked below come from secondary sources (law firms, employer-of-record guides, IOM, Wikipedia), not the destination government. They are not verified and may be out of date; confirm with the embassy or immigration authority.

Main work visa routes for Madagascar

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Transformable visa, long-term visa and work permit

⚠ Not from an official source

For: Foreign employees in Madagascar

  • Enter on a transformable visa, then apply for a long-term visa; a work permit is needed

Source: G-P Globalpedia – Madagascar visas & permits (employer-of-record guide) (Not official) (globalization-partners.com) · Not from an official source.

What the source says

"Most employees will need a Transformable Visa first to later apply for a long-term visa." … "all international workers seeking employment will need a work permit."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Your work travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

Transit through Madagascar

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transit generally without a visa (not from an official source)

Unofficial source – not verified

This rule is not from an official Madagascar government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (dict.dyimin.com). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.

Not from an official Madagascar government source: based on the World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com, an unofficial reference site), a single unofficial source. Not verified - conditions vary by airline and airport; confirm with your airline and the embassy before travel. The site says: “Visa-Free Airport Transit (Airside Transit) Travelers arriving on international flights at airports such as Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo (TNR) do not require an entry visa if they remain in the transit area without clearing immigration and board a connecting flight to a third country. 14.35 USD) levied on passengers departing from Madagascar airports is exempt for direct transit passengers who stay within the transit area without entering the country.”

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area (airside); do not pass immigration.
  • Check your airline allows it (through ticket and checked-through baggage).
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Secondary_research

Official wording

“World Visa Encyclopedia (dict.dyimin.com), 'Madagascar' chapter 14 Transit / Transfer: “Visa-Free Airport Transit (Airside Transit) Travelers arriving on international flights at airports such as Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo (TNR) do not require an entry visa if they remain in the transit area without clearing immigration and board a connecting flight to a third country. 14.35 USD) levied on passengers departing from Madagascar airports is exempt for direct transit passengers who stay within the transit area without entering the country.””

Your transit travel report

We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.

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