Visa pour trois mois à l'aéroport de Madagascar
by Manalice
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Salut!!! C'est encore nous!!!
Une petite question nous taraude. Nous pensions prendre notre visa arrivé à Tana puisque nous avions entendu dire (sur ce forum même) qu'il était moins cher mais je viens de lire dans le lonely planet qu'on pouvait en effet obtenir un visa à l'arrivée à l'aéroport mais il parle d'un visa de trente jours....?
Quelqu'un saurat-il s'il est possible d'obtenir un visa de trois mois à l'aéroport?
A plus tard
Bonjour
Pour répondre a votre question:)😏
Pour pouvoir entrer sur le territoire malgache, tout ressortissant étranger doit être muni d'un passeport en cours de validité. Pour les séjours de moins de trois mois, le visa d'entrée et de séjour est obligatoire. Ce visa dit de non-immigration n'est ni prorogeable ni transformable en visa de long séjour. Il ne donne pas droit à l'exercice d'une activité rémunérée.
Les touristes peuvent se voir délivrer un visa d'entrée et de séjour, avec une ou trois entrées au maximum. Le visa doit figurer sur le passeport. Il est délivré, moyennant le paiement d'un droit, soit par les représentations diplomatiques et consulaires malgaches à l'étranger, pour un séjour n'excédant pas 30 jours ; soit par les autorités locales à l'aéroport ou au port de débarquement, pour le visa de courtoisie de 24 heures. Le touriste doit présenter son passeport en cours de validité et cinq photos d'identité.
Une prolongation de 3 mois au maximum d'un visa Touriste est possible sur demande. Si le séjour supplémentaire est inférieur à trois mois, les formalités sont acquittées auprès du ministère de l'Intérieur dans le quartier d'Anosy à Antananarivo. Si la prolongation est supérieure à trois mois, le ministère des Affaires Etrangères, Anosy - Antananarivo est l'administration compétente. Présenter le passeport en cours de validité et des photos d'identité
Amicalement PAT
Salut Coqenpat,
je viens de lire ton message, et je suis un peu perdue... J'ai lu par ailleurs que les visas de 30 jours peuvent être demandés à l'arrivée à l'aéroport de Tananarive (si c'est bien le cas, sais-tu s'il y a des horaires d'ouverture à respecter? nous arrivons vers 22h pour repartir sur Sainte Marie à 06h20 le lendemain), moyennant un droit d'une vingtaine d'euros, la production d'un passeport valable encore six mois après la sortie du territoire, 2 photos d'identité et un formulaire à retirer au consulat ou à l'ambassade. Je dois partir en voyage de noces au mois d'octobre, je n'ai toujours pas de nouvelles de nos passeports, et maintenant, je ne sais même plus où m'adresser pour ces fameux visas.
Merci et à plus...
je viens de lire ton message, et je suis un peu perdue... J'ai lu par ailleurs que les visas de 30 jours peuvent être demandés à l'arrivée à l'aéroport de Tananarive (si c'est bien le cas, sais-tu s'il y a des horaires d'ouverture à respecter? nous arrivons vers 22h pour repartir sur Sainte Marie à 06h20 le lendemain), moyennant un droit d'une vingtaine d'euros, la production d'un passeport valable encore six mois après la sortie du territoire, 2 photos d'identité et un formulaire à retirer au consulat ou à l'ambassade. Je dois partir en voyage de noces au mois d'octobre, je n'ai toujours pas de nouvelles de nos passeports, et maintenant, je ne sais même plus où m'adresser pour ces fameux visas.
Merci et à plus...
Soe & Tof
Bonjour
Pas de panique mora mora
Pour tes passeporst ta encor le temps;
Les visas se prenne a l'arivé soit a TANA ou autre aéroport inter avent la Douan il y un petit bureau ou on te cole des timbres pour quelque ENROS 14 OU 15 prèvoie de la monais.
En principe tu as drois a 90 jours visa touristique suivent les dates de ton billet de retour!
sur place tu peux te renseigner pour prolonger c'est sans problème en principe.
Comme tu seras a St Marie le plus pret POUR prolonger le Visa c'est Tamatave, tu auras bien loccation de faire une petite visite de cette grande ville.
tien moi au courent je serais surment a Tamatave aussi.
Bon voyage
Salut Coqenpat!
merci d'avoir répondu aussi vite! Nous ne passerons malheureusement pas à Tamatave. Nous arrivons le 18 octobre au soir à Tana, pour repartir le 19 au matin sur Sainte Marie, et nous faisons le trajet retour le 04 novembre, et départ dans la nuit du 05 au 06 pour Paris. Nous n'aurons malheureusement pas l'occasion de demander une prolongation de nos visas, car, même si nous aurions aimé rester plus longtemps, le boulot reprend pour nous le 9 novembre!
Alors merci encore et bon séjour malgache!
merci d'avoir répondu aussi vite! Nous ne passerons malheureusement pas à Tamatave. Nous arrivons le 18 octobre au soir à Tana, pour repartir le 19 au matin sur Sainte Marie, et nous faisons le trajet retour le 04 novembre, et départ dans la nuit du 05 au 06 pour Paris. Nous n'aurons malheureusement pas l'occasion de demander une prolongation de nos visas, car, même si nous aurions aimé rester plus longtemps, le boulot reprend pour nous le 9 novembre!
Alors merci encore et bon séjour malgache!
Soe & Tof
Donc pas de problème ! mora mora la vie est belle et St Marie aussi/
Bon voyage
Salut, aux dernieres nouvelles un visa de 90 jours s'obtient a l'aeroport de Tana et non pas trois mois (notez la difference, 90 jours c'est plus court). Il coute moins cher qu'au depart de la France et s'obtient instantanement. A la descente de l'avion, quand vous penetrez dans l'aeroport, cherchez ou demandez la petite guerite qui vous fait les visas. PS : il vaut mieux avoir la monnaie en euros. Soavadia....
Re-bonjour manalice,
Le visa que tu obtiens contre 20 euros à l'aéroport est valable 1 mois, et tu dois ensuite le prolonger pour un visa touristique de trois mois auprès du ministère de l'Intérieur ou alors des affaires étrangères. Je ne l'ai jamais fait mais connaissant un peu l'administration malgache, cela peut vous immobiliser quelques temps s'il ne sont pas rapides (ce qui est souvent le cas à Mada).
Le mieux même si c'est 10 ou 15 euros de plus est le prendre au consulat malgache en France, il est moins joli mais il est directement valable pour 3 mois sans démarche à Mada. Ce qui est plus pratique. A noter qu'il est non transformable et non prolongeable (donc vos billets d'avion doivent correspondre aux dates).
M'enfin si vous partez dans deux semaines, peut-etre est-il trop tard pour le demander à Paris, à moins d'y aller en personne avec tous les papiers nécessaires et d'insister lourdement...
Voila voila. tsara vintana... (bonne chance)
Xavier
Le visa que tu obtiens contre 20 euros à l'aéroport est valable 1 mois, et tu dois ensuite le prolonger pour un visa touristique de trois mois auprès du ministère de l'Intérieur ou alors des affaires étrangères. Je ne l'ai jamais fait mais connaissant un peu l'administration malgache, cela peut vous immobiliser quelques temps s'il ne sont pas rapides (ce qui est souvent le cas à Mada).
Le mieux même si c'est 10 ou 15 euros de plus est le prendre au consulat malgache en France, il est moins joli mais il est directement valable pour 3 mois sans démarche à Mada. Ce qui est plus pratique. A noter qu'il est non transformable et non prolongeable (donc vos billets d'avion doivent correspondre aux dates).
M'enfin si vous partez dans deux semaines, peut-etre est-il trop tard pour le demander à Paris, à moins d'y aller en personne avec tous les papiers nécessaires et d'insister lourdement...
Voila voila. tsara vintana... (bonne chance)
Xavier
comme l a dit sudest le visa a l aeroport coute 15 euros et la duree du visa depend de ton billet
si tu as un billet valable 1 mois tu auras 1 mois
si tu as un billet valable 90 jours tu auras 90 jours (et pas 3 mois je suis d accord)
c est simple c est clair une fois pour toutes.
aucun interet a le prendre au consulat si ce n est y perdre son temps.
evidemment le consulat te dira qu il vaut mieux le prendre chez eux....comme tous les consulats!!!
Re-bonjour manalice,
Le visa que tu obtiens contre 20 euros à l'aéroport est valable 1 mois
Xavier
c'est faux xavier, ton visa touristique est valable le temps de ton séjour dans la limite de 90 jours, et tes dates de billets conditionnent ces dates
une fois de plus nous déconseillons à tt le monde de prendre un visa au consulat malgache en france car c'est de l'argent perdu, du temps perdu, de la paperasse inutile, des photos inutiles
on arrive à ivato, on paye 15 euros et puis c'est tout
Le visa que tu obtiens contre 20 euros à l'aéroport est valable 1 mois
Xavier
c'est faux xavier, ton visa touristique est valable le temps de ton séjour dans la limite de 90 jours, et tes dates de billets conditionnent ces dates
une fois de plus nous déconseillons à tt le monde de prendre un visa au consulat malgache en france car c'est de l'argent perdu, du temps perdu, de la paperasse inutile, des photos inutiles
on arrive à ivato, on paye 15 euros et puis c'est tout
Bonjour,
Nous allons à Madagascar pour le 12 décembre 2008 jusqu'au 12 janvier 2009. Quel est le coût du visa pour ce séjour et peut-on le prendre sur place même quand on arrive à 23h ? Notre destination finale est Majunga, et pour réduire au maximum le coût du voyage, nous prenons carfirstclass. Qu'en pensez-vous ? Je vous remercie pour votre réponse.😉
Nous allons à Madagascar pour le 12 décembre 2008 jusqu'au 12 janvier 2009. Quel est le coût du visa pour ce séjour et peut-on le prendre sur place même quand on arrive à 23h ? Notre destination finale est Majunga, et pour réduire au maximum le coût du voyage, nous prenons carfirstclass. Qu'en pensez-vous ? Je vous remercie pour votre réponse.😉
Bonsoir,
Vos informations sont elles toujours d'actualité?
Je compte prendre un Billet d'avion allez retour, pour partir 6 mois à Madagascar. Est il possible que le visa me sois refusé une fois à l'aeroport? ou faut il s'adresser pour le second visa de 3 mois, une fois le premier accordé.
Merci d'avance Cordialement
Aloïs
Seamos realistas exijamos lo impossible
pour le second visa vous serez obligé de quitter le territoire et y revenir pour un nouveau visa... ça va couter cher.....
bonjour patrick
en esperant que tu sois encore quelques fois sur ce site.
voila j'ai pris un sejour de 89 jours pour mada, auraije des problemes de visa en arrivant a ivato?
JE TE REMERCIE DE ME REPONDRE
STEPHANE.
bonjour patrick
en esperant que tu sois toujour en ligne
voila jai pris un billet de 89 jours , penses tu que j'aurais des problemes de visa une fois a ivato ?
merci de me repondre
stephane
bonjour, je ne sais pas si pat est a Tamatave, mais je peux vous dire que non vous n'aurez pas de probleme pour le visa a lvato, il faudra payer le cout, c'etait 70 euros par visa.
voilà.
bonsoir carthago
il me semble que nous avions deja discuter ensemble.
c'est avec un grand plaisir que j'ai lu votre reponse (je sait que vous vous y connaissez bien avec mada.
j'y vais pour trouver du travail dans la securite, et d'autres occasions si elles se presentent.
merci tres sincerement et a bientot peu etre , je part le 15 juin .
stephane
du travail ? dans la sécurité ? vous voulez gagner combien ? 50 euros par mois ?
vous plaisantez j'espère..... De toute façon il vous faudra un visa d'un mois renouvelable qui ne s'obtient qu'en consulat en France.. vous rêvez....
du travail ? dans la sécurité ? vous voulez gagner combien ? 50 euros par mois ?
vous plaisantez j'espère..... De toute façon il vous faudra un visa d'un mois renouvelable qui ne s'obtient qu'en consulat en France.. vous rêvez....
rebonjour quand vous parlez du visa il sagit de le prendre en france avant de partir c ca ? car comme vous me l'avez dis pour un sejour de 89 jours je peux l'obtenir a ivato. merci
rebonjour quand vous parlez du visa il sagit de le prendre en france avant de partir c ca ? car comme vous me l'avez dis pour un sejour de 89 jours je peux l'obtenir a ivato. merci
pour travailler a madagascar, vous devrez faire votre dossier de demande de visa d'un mois renouvelable en consulat en France avant de partir, il faut pour cela que vous fournissiez les raisons, votre emploi, vous devrez justifier d'un montant d'argent avant de partir pour vivre, un extrait de casier judiciaire n°3 , renseignez vous aupres de votre consulat..
sur place vous ne pourrez avoir qu'un visa touriste qui n'est pas renouvelable, vous devrez quitter le pays a l'issue de votre séjour.
maintenant pour trouver un emploi sur place dans la sécurité, je vous souhaite bon courage... De plus avez vous pensé que la langue vous posera problème ? Le malgache sera necessaire. et le salaire ? vous serez payé comme les malgaches si vous trouvez... je ne comprend pas ce genre de chose impossible a réaliser. De plus avec les problemes en ce moment....
et l'école pour vos enfants ... comptez en lycée Français environ 1200 euros par an par enfant,
la protection sociale CFE, environ 170 euros par mois, et... Le reste.. de plus la situation actuelle exige des précautions, connaissez vous le pays ?
desole carthago
mais quand on le veux , rien n'est impossible .je connait un ancien legionnaire qui tiens une societe de gardiennage , et qui veux me prendre dans son equipe vu mon passe militaire
de plus je ne vais pas a mada pour m'enrichir , juste pour y vivre plus sereinement
merci.
stephane
bon courage alors... Mais bon, allez voir le pays avant..
Bonjour escuser moi , pourquoi dite vous que c'est dangeureux d'aller travailler a mada ?
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Hi there,
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
My partner, our 8-year-old daughter, and I are going on vacation to Gex.
We’ve decided to spend one day in Switzerland and another in Italy. Will we need ID (national ID card or passport)? Do we also need ID for our daughter?
Thanks so much for your answers! 🙂
Hi everyone,
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Some French friends are visiting NYC (4/5 days around mid-May) from Montreal, Canada. They’ve got their eTA and ESTA approved!
Round-trip transport by bus.
Question: Is the I-94 form required, mandatory, and should it be filled out on the bus or in advance???
Thanks for your RECENT experiences!
See you, Jean.
Hello,
We’ll soon be moving to Madagascar long-term.
As a French national, I need to obtain a short-stay visa that can be converted to a long-stay one. To do this, I have to send the required documents to the Madagascar embassy in Paris.
No issues with that procedure so far.
If I get this visa, once I arrive in Madagascar, I’ll need to provide the same documents to the Ministry of the Interior in Anosy. I’m trying to find an email address or website for the Ministry to check which documents I need to submit (I think they ask for additional ones).
If you have any info on this, I’d appreciate your replies.
Best regards,
M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there,
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
I read on the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website that it’s possible to apply for a temporary driving permit in China, valid for 1 month. I’m planning to rent a car (without a driver) to explore part of the country next August, so I was wondering:
Has anyone here already gone through this process upon arrival? How long do the formalities take on the spot? Is it possible to handle these steps in advance, before arriving in China?
Thanks in advance for your replies.







