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World Passport Index · October 2026

Madagascar passport: rank 175 of 199

The Madagascar passport scores 40.4 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 53 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 64.3, rank 150).

40.4Investor Score · out of 100rank 175
64.3Mobility Scorerank 150
53Destinations without a prior visa
169–180Rank range with varied weights
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Investor Score

How the Madagascar passport scores on each pillar

PillarPointsWhat drives it
Weighted mobility3.6 / 3053 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 12% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance.
Right to live and work0.0 / 20No automatic right to live and work in another country.
Banking access15.0 / 15Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations15.0 / 15No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.
Citizenship flexibility3.0 / 10Dual citizenship not allowed; Passed automatically to children born abroad; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular protection3.9 / 10Political stability 56/100 · rule of law 43/100 · embassies or consulates in 18 countries.
Investor Score40.4 / 100

Weighted mobility

Where Madagascar passport holders can travel

Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.

Visa-free28
Electronic travel authorisation2
Visa on arrival23
E-visa46
Visa required99

Right to live and work

Where Madagascar citizens can live and work

Madagascar citizens have no automatic right to live and work in another country: residence abroad depends on each country's immigration rules — or on a residence or citizenship by investment programme.

Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility

Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Madagascar citizens

Banking

  • Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.

Tax and obligations

  • No worldwide tax, military service or exit permit for citizens abroad.

Citizenship

  • Dual citizenship not allowed
  • Passed automatically to children born abroad
  • Can be withdrawn on broad grounds

Stability and consular network

  • Political stability 56/100 · rule of law 43/100 · embassies or consulates in 18 countries.

Madagascar passport: common questions

How many countries can Madagascar passport holders visit without a visa? +

53 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 28 visa-free, 2 with an electronic travel authorisation and 23 with a visa on arrival. A further 46 offer an e-visa, and 99 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.

Do Madagascar citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +

Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.

Is the Madagascar passport good for investors? +

It ranks 175 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 40.4 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.

Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.

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