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Portugal visa requirements for Madagascar citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Madagascar citizens need a visa for Portugal.
Entry details
On a Madagascar passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Portugal. The Madagascar passport currently ranks #147 of 199 worldwide, with 58 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Portugal is selective but not restrictive, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #19 with 163 open destinations. The reverse direction is smoother: Portugal passport holders get visa on arrival for Madagascar.
In the opposite direction, Portugal citizens travelling to Madagascar face: visa on arrival.
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