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Madagascar visa for citizens of Latvia

Citizens of Latvia get a Madagascar visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Latvia: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Riga — Antananarivo: ≈ 8,710 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Madagascar without a visa on a Latvia passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Latvia get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Madagascar visa rules at a glance

  • With a Latvia passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 37 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Latvia passport ranks 27th of 199.
  • Latvia passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Madagascar passport: 29.
  • Citizens of Latvia and Madagascar can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Gambia, Angola, Seychelles, Zambia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Eswatini, and Lesotho.
  • Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Latvia. Latvia visa for citizens of Madagascar

Travelling to Madagascar: good to know

  • Riga — Antananarivo: about 8,710 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
  • No time difference with your country’s capital.
  • Local currency: Malagasy Ariary.
  • Languages: French and Malagasy.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MGA 4,398.
  • Madagascar is the 147th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Latvia.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Madagascar

Visa rules for Madagascar for citizens of countries bordering Latvia:

How to get a Madagascar visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Madagascar visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Riga — Antananarivo?

About 11.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 8,710 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Madagascar?

No time difference with your country’s capital.

Do citizens of Madagascar need a visa for Latvia?

Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Latvia.

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