
Japan visa for citizens of Madagascar
Citizens of Madagascar need a visa for Japan that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.
For citizens of Madagascar: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Antananarivo — Tokyo: ≈ 11,410 km, about 15 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Japan without a visa on a Madagascar passport?
No: citizens of Madagascar need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.
Apply for a visaJapan visa rules at a glance
- With a Madagascar passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Madagascar passport ranks 147th of 199.
- Madagascar passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Japan passport: 114.
- Citizens of Madagascar and Japan can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Seychelles, Eswatini, Zambia, South Africa, Lesotho, Angola, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Micronesia, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Haiti.
- Citizens of Japan, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Madagascar. Madagascar visa for citizens of Japan
Travelling to Japan: good to know
- Antananarivo — Tokyo: about 11,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
- Local time: Antananarivo 12:00 — Tokyo 18:00.
- Local currency: Japanese Yen.
- Languages: Japanese.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ¥158.
- Japan is the 157th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Madagascar.

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How to get a Japan visa
- 1Application
- 2Pay for the service
- 3Manager
- 4Appointment
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Antananarivo — Tokyo?
About 15 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 11,410 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Japan?
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Madagascar?
Citizens of Japan, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Madagascar.
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