
Madagascar visa for citizens of Sri Lanka
Citizens of Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Colombo — Antananarivo: ≈ 4,560 km, about 6 hours of flying.
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Madagascar without a visa on a Sri Lanka passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Sri Lanka get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaMadagascar visa rules at a glance
- With a Sri Lanka passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 18 with a visa on arrival and 56 with an e-visa; 106 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sri Lanka passport ranks 175th of 199.
- Sri Lanka passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Madagascar passport: 29.
- Citizens of Sri Lanka and Madagascar can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Singapore, Seychelles, Rwanda, Lesotho, Micronesia, Gambia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Haiti.
- Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka visa for citizens of Madagascar
Travelling to Madagascar: good to know
- Colombo — Antananarivo: about 4,560 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
- Local time: Colombo 12:00 — Antananarivo 09:30.
- Local currency: Malagasy Ariary.
- Languages: French and Malagasy.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MGA 4,398.
- Madagascar is the 37th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sri Lanka.

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How to get a Madagascar visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Colombo — Antananarivo?
About 6 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 4,560 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Madagascar?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Do citizens of Madagascar need a visa for Sri Lanka?
Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka.
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