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Madagascar’s location makes it an attractive spot for Canadian tourists and snowbirds. It is an island nation at the southeastern part of Africa with a lot of tourist attraction features such as the Isalo national park, Tsingy national park and so forth.

Canada shares some interesting features and relationship with Madagascar. The two countries relate in terms of trade, investment and tourism, multilateral issues, climatic change, and environmental issues.

Canadians travel to Madagascar for several purposes ranging from trade to tourism. When traveling to the southeastern African country, you need to make sure you have the right Madagascar travel insurance or private medical coverage to protect you against medical emergencies abroad.

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Basic Information About Madagascar

Some important information on Madagascar Travel Insurance that we think you’ll want to know before you travel.

Name Value
Currency Malagasy Ariary
Most common languages spoken French, Malagasy
Capital Antananarivo
Continent Africa
Population Approx. 25.57 million
Plug type Plug type C and E
Driving side Right-hand side
Seasons
  • Rainy season – November to April
  • Dry season – May to October
Laws Local laws and customs

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Madagascar Security Measures for travelers

The decision to travel to Madagascar is your choice and you are responsible for your personal safety abroad. But since we care about your safety and security, we provide you credible and relevant information in our Travel Advice to help you to make well-informed decisions as you travel to the Southeast African country.

Risk Level

Madagascar – Exercise a high degree of caution

Due to the high crime rate and potential political instability, exercise a high degree of caution in Madagascar.

  • Avoid all travel to Batterie beach north of Toliara due to the occurrence of violent assaults.

 

Entry / Exit requirements

Madagascar decides who enters or exits its borders and the Government of Canada will not intervene on your behalf if you do not meet the country’s entry or exit requirements.

The information on this page was obtained from the authorities of Madagascar; however, it can change at any time. Moreover, you can verify the information with foreign diplomatic missions and consulates in Canada.

Passport

The entry requirements that apply to you depends on the type of passport you use for travel. Check with your transportation company to find out about passport requirements before you travel.

  • Regular Canadian Passport - You are required to hold a passport valid for a minimum of six months beyond the date you intend to leave the country.
  • Passport for official travel - Different rules may apply. Learn more about official travel here.
  • Other travel documents - When traveling with an emergency travel document or a temporary passport, the entry rules that apply to you differ. Find out about entry rules from the closest diplomatic mission for Madagascar before you leave.

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Madagascar Healthcare

Madagascar has both private and public healthcare facilities and hospitals but the healthcare quality and facilities may not be up to Canada’s standard. In addition, medical treatments may be expensive and some hospitals may require you to make cash payments. So, you need to travel with enough money to cover potential costs and adequate Madagascar travel insurance to cover you as much as you require.

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