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Madagascar visa for citizens of Zambia

Citizens of Zambia 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 Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Antananarivo: ≈ 2,080 km, about 3 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 Zambia passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Zambia 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 Zambia passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Zambia passport ranks 127th of 199.
  • Zambia passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Madagascar passport: 29.
  • Citizens of Zambia and Madagascar can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Rwanda, Lesotho, Angola, Uganda, Kenya, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Barbados.
  • Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of Madagascar

Travelling to Madagascar: good to know

  • Lusaka — Antananarivo: about 2,080 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
  • Local time: Lusaka 12:00 — Antananarivo 13:00.
  • Local currency: Malagasy Ariary.
  • Languages: French and Malagasy.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MGA 4,398.
  • Madagascar is the 18th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Madagascar

Visa rules for Madagascar for citizens of countries bordering Zambia:

How to get a Madagascar visa

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

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Lusaka — Antananarivo?

About 3 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 2,080 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Madagascar?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.

Do citizens of Madagascar need a visa for Zambia?

Citizens of Madagascar, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia.

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