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Madagascar |
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| Still current at: 26 November 2009
Updated: 11 September 2009 |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary and the Political Situation section. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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Travel advice for this country
Entry requirements
Visas
Visas are required for entry to Madagascar. 30-day Tourist visas may be obtained at the airport on arrival. The visa fee has been suspended until 31 December 2009. The Embassy of Madagascar also offers a visa service.
Please ensure that your visa is valid for the period and purpose of your journey. Overstaying can lead to detention and eventual deportation.
Visas are required for entry to Madagascar. 30-day Tourist visas may be obtained at the airport on arrival. The visa fee has been suspended until 31 December 2009. The Embassy of Madagascar also offers a visa service.
Please ensure that your visa is valid for the period and purpose of your journey. Overstaying can lead to detention and eventual deportation.
Your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months.
Return Air Ticket
Malagasy law requires that visitors have a return air ticket. You will be asked for evidence of this at check-in in the UK and on arrival in Madagascar.
Travelling with children
Minors already in possession of a visa do not need further parental approval for travel.
Yellow Fever Vaccination certificate
If you have previously visited a country where yellow fever is prevalent, you will need to produce a certificate of vaccination against yellow fever on entry. If you cannot produce a certificate, you will be required to visit the Institut Pasteur in Antananarivo to be vaccinated.
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Contacts
Address:
British High Commission
Les Cascades Building
Edith Cavell Street
Port Louis
PO Box 1063
Telephone:
(230) 202 9400
(230) 252 8006 Duty Officer (in case of genuine emergency out of office hours)
Fax:
(230) 202 9408
(230) 202 9407 Consular/Visa
Email: bhc@intnet.mu
Office hours:
GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 0345-1145
Fri: 0345-0930
Local Time : GMT + 4 (Mauritius is normally 1 hour ahead of Comoros, but since the introduction of daylight saving time in Mauritius, there is 2 hours of a difference from November to March).
Out of hours, the Mauritius High Commission will give contact number.
Website: http://ukinmauritius.fco.gov.uk/en
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