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Madagascar Passport Ranking 2026

The Madagascar passport ranks #157 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 79.7 — stronger than 42 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

28Visa-free
28Visa on arrival
41e-Visa / ETA
101Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Madagascar
Passport strength
#157in the world

How strong is the Madagascar passport

The Madagascar passport ranks #157 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 79.7. It is stronger than 42 passports — visa-free to 28 countries and easy access to 97.

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Where the Madagascar passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 28

Visa on arrival · 28

e-Visa / ETA · 41

Visa required · 101

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guyana Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Madagascar citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Madagascar passport in one place.

The hardest is Schengen — 30.6% of applications refused, against 17.2% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Antananarivo
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
37.5% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 6,175 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Madagascar

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Madagascar citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Madagascar passport

Whether Madagascar citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Madagascar passport?
The Madagascar passport ranks #157 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 79.7). It gives visa-free access to 28 countries and easy access to 97 — stronger than 42 passports.
How many countries can Madagascar visit visa-free?
28 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Madagascar" page.
Why does the Madagascar passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Madagascar passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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