South Africa visa requirements for Madagascar citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Holders of a Madagascar passport do not need a visa when visiting South Africa for up to 90 days. The Madagascar passport currently ranks #147 of 199 worldwide, with 58 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Africa is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #97 with 98 open destinations. Both sit in Africa, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. The relationship isn't symmetric: Madagascar travellers get easier access here than South Africa citizens get in return (visa on arrival).
In the opposite direction, South Africa citizens travelling to Madagascar face: visa on arrival.