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Madagascar Long-Stay Visa for Family of Expatriate

11 facts quoted from the official source

Long-stay family route for the spouse or qualifying child of a foreign national holding an expatriate long-stay visa.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse, children
from the official record
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Principal Visa Copy RequiredA copy of the principal's long-stay visa is required.via edbm.mg
  • Qualifying RelationshipsThe checklist identifies the spouse and children under twenty-one.via edbm.mg
  • Transformable Entry RequiredThe dependant uses the transformable long-stay channel.via edbm.mg
  • Birth Certificate Required ConditionallyA child must provide a recent birth certificate.via edbm.mg
  • Marriage Certificate Required ConditionallyA spouse must provide a recent marriage certificate.via edbm.mg
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Child Maximum Age ExclusiveA child must be younger than twenty-one under the published checklist.via edbm.mg
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe long-stay checklist covers expatriate family and requires civil-status evidence plus the principal's visa.
  • Official source basisThe long-stay checklist covers expatriate family and requires civil-status evidence plus the principal's visa.
  • Report summaryThe long-stay checklist covers expatriate family and requires civil-status evidence plus the principal's visa.
  • Work and study rightsThe family visa does not itself replace a skilled-worker authorization.
Family

Who you can bring

spousechildren
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Principal Must Hold Long Stay StatusThe principal must hold the relevant expatriate long-stay visa.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Madagascar?
The official source states: Long-stay family route for the spouse or qualifying child of a foreign national holding an expatriate long-stay visa.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children.

Every answer is quoted from the official madazef.edbm.mg page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source madazef.edbm.mgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Madagascar government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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1 other family route to Madagascar.

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