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Madagascar Business Residence

Madagascar Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

If you plan to run an approved business in Madagascar, you can apply for long-stay residence as an investor. First, you need a one-month convertible visa: an entry visa that lets you apply for residence after arrival.

Who can apply
Investors who will run an approved local business
Residence deadline
Apply for long-stay residence within one month after entry
Business records
Registration, tax, local bank, and business financial records

Summary

Madagascar’s investor residence is for a person carrying out an accepted business activity, starting with a one-month entry visa that can be converted to long-stay residence. Within that month after arrival, the applicant must seek long-stay residence using the business registration, tax, local banking, and financial records. The visa category and filing sequence matter as well as the business itself.

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Eligibility

Your business and your own role must meet the rules for the industry. Prepare company registration and tax records, a local bank certificate, and business accounts or an opening balance sheet.

You also need a passport, recent police clearance, a local address, and foreign-resident registration records. Enter with the correct convertible visa and submit the long-stay application within one month.

Moving to Madagascar to run a business
  1. Prepare the business Check the activity and gather company and financial records.
  2. Obtain the entry visa Use the one-month convertible visa for the route.
  3. Apply after arrival Submit the long-stay application within one month.

The entry visa comes first; long-stay residence requires a separate decision.

What This Route Allows

If approved, you can live in Madagascar for the business activity and period accepted by the authorities. Obtain any separate work or professional permission your role requires.

What This Route Is Not

Registering a company, holding shares, or buying property does not by itself give you residence. This route does not grant citizenship or guarantee permanent residence.

Next Steps

  1. Check that your business, foreign ownership, and personal role are allowed.
  2. Prepare company, financial, licensing, and personal documents, and obtain the correct convertible visa.
  3. Apply for long-stay residence within one month after entry. Keep your business records and permissions current.

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