Malagasy Visa is not required for Rwandans
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- The citizens of Rwanda intending to visit Madagascar can obtain visa on arrival for up to 90 days of stay.
- The facility for electronic visa is opened for Rwandans for a duration of three months.
- Rwandans must possess a passport valid for the duration of visit in Madagascar.
- Visitors are required to leave at least three blank pages of their passport for visa stamps on entry.
- Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate is needed for entry into Madagascar.
- Citizens bringing in pets are required to present a health certificate and certification of vaccination against animal diseases.
- Pets will be examined on arrival and may be subjected to quarantine.
- Visitors are not required to pay any airport tax upon their departure from the airport.
- Visitors having arms and ammunition in their possession are required to provide a permit.
- It is prohibited to exchange currencies through black markets. This is because Madagascan rules give only banks and foreign exchange offices permission to exchange foreign currencies.
- Foreigners are only allowed to hold currencies up to MGA 400,000 worth on entry and at departure.
- In Madagascar, the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, E, J and K. The standard voltage is 127 / 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Madagascar uses East Africa zone (GMT+3), hence, Madagascar is 1 hour ahead of Rwanda.
- The estimated flight time between Rwanda and Madagascar is 2.88 hours.
- Most people use taxi-brousse (old minivans seating up to 15 people) as their main form of transportation for short and long trips in Madagascar.
- Madagascar adopts the Malagasy ariary as its official currency.
- The official languages of Madagascar are Malagasy and French.
- Romazava is considered the national dish of Madagascar. The basic ingredients are beef, pork and chicken cubes, onions, tomatoes, spinach and crushed garlic.
- The nation comprises the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands
- Madagascar‘s tourist attractions include its beaches and biodiversity, the island’s endemic wildlife and forests .