Malagasy Visa is not required for Gaboneses
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- For a duration of 90 days, visitors from Gabon can travel to Madagascar by applying for an e-visa.
- Gabonese can also pay for a visa on arrival at any international airport in Madagascar.
- Travellers from Gabon must also possess a passport valid for 6 months after entry into Madagascar. Passport must have three blank pages for visa stamping.
- Tourists from Gabon can import and export the local currency in Madagascar up to MGA 400,000, and that of foreign currencies is unlimited, however, amounts exceeding the equivalent of EUR 7,500 must be declared.
- Gabon passport holders travelling to Madagascar must provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Madagascar. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in Madagascar.
- Gabon nationals are required to have a return or onward ticket and proof of enough funds to spend during their stay, which could be a recent bank statement.
- Tourists travelling with pets must obtain an import permit for the pet prior to entering Madagascar and the pet must be vaccinated for rabies and various other diseases between 30 days and 12 months of entry.
- Although, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is not required when entering Madagascar, visitors are advised to be vaccinated against common illnesses before travel.
- Intending visitors hoping to travel to Madagascar can do so from any international airport in Gabon. There are international airports in Libreville and Nouakchott.
- Ethiopian Airways, Air Madagascar, RwandAir and Kenya Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Gabon to Madagascar.
- The estimated flight time from Gabon to Antananarivo, Madagascar is 19 hours, 40 minutes.
- Malagasy Ariary is the official currency used in Madagascar. However, visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various banks and exchange outlets in the country.
- The climate of Madagascar is subtropical. It has two seasons, which are a hot and rainy season from November to April and a cool and dry season from May to October.
- Malagasy and French serve as the two official and most spoken languages of Madagascar.
- Little over 50% of the entire population of Madagascar practice indigenous religions. They worship a supreme being called Andriamanitra. However, Christians make up 41%, of the population.
- Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Isalo National Park, Avenue of the Baobabs and Ranomafana National Park are some of the sites tourists can visit during their stay in Madagascar.
- Tourists travelling to Madagascar are to budget about $48 to spend per day on expenses.
- Visitors can move around Madagascar with buses, taxis, car rental.
- Madagascar makes use of East Africa Time (GMT+3), which puts Madagascar two hours ahead of Gabon.
- Foza sy hena-kisoa, Ramazava and Vary amid’anana are special delicacies enjoiyed in Madagascar.
- The power and socket plug used in Cambodia is of Type C and E. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Civil unrest, such as protests, is common in Madagascar. Visitors are advised to be vigilant in the vicinity of downtown Antananarivo especially near government buildings, the national stadium, and historical monuments, where violent incidents have occurred.