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Madagascar Skilled Foreign Worker Visa

11 facts quoted from the official source

Long-stay employment route for a foreign skilled worker hired by a Malagasy company after obtaining employment authorization or a work permit.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
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.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Foreign Skilled Worker Company Cap PercentForeign skilled workers may represent no more than twenty percent of company staff.
  • Job offerThe EDBM checklist requires the employment contract endorsed by the labour authority.
  • Malagasy Employer RequiredThe worker must be hired by an enterprise operating in Madagascar.
  • Prior Employment Authorization RequiredEmployment authorization or a work permit must be obtained before the visa.
  • Skilled Worker Status RequiredThe route is for a foreign skilled worker.
  • Work Permit RequiredThe employment permit is required for the worker visa.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryInvestment Law 2023-002 requires prior work authorization and limits foreign skilled staff to 20 percent of company personnel.
  • Official source basisInvestment Law 2023-002 requires prior work authorization and limits foreign skilled staff to 20 percent of company personnel.
  • Report summaryInvestment Law 2023-002 requires prior work authorization and limits foreign skilled staff to 20 percent of company personnel.
  • Work and study rightsThe approved visa and work authorization permit the stated employment.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Duration Limited To Contract Or PermitVisa duration may not exceed the contract or work-permit period.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Madagascar?
The official source states: Long-stay employment route for a foreign skilled worker hired by a Malagasy company after obtaining employment authorization or a work permit.

Every answer is quoted from the official 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.

See the 0 open points

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.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source 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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