Entry requirements : https://madagascar-tourisme.com/Fr-fr/border-reopening/
Update, May 12, 2022
Updated list of commercial flights serving Madagascar
Airlines
From
To
Starting on
Frequency
AIR MADAGASCAR
Paris
Antananarivo
Currently operational
2 flights per week
Reunion
AIR FRANCE
4 flights per week
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
Addis Ababa
3 flights per week
KENYA AIRWAYS
Nairobi
NEOS AIR
Milan
Nosy Be
1 flight per week
AIR MAURITIUS
Mauritius
EWA AIR
Dzaoudzi
Mahajanga, Nosy Be,
Diego-Suarez
AIR AUSTRAL
From 14 May 2022
TURKISH AIRLINES
Istanbul
From 18 June 2022
Update, April 11, 2022
Five (05) main airports in Madagascar will now be able to take international and regional flights, i.e. in Antananarivo, Nosy Be, Majunga, Tamatave and Diego.
The Malagasy authorities have issued a first-wave list of seven (07) airlines currently authorised to fly to and from Madagascar:
Commercial flights:
Air Madagascar : Antananarivo – Paris
Air France : Antananarivo – Paris
Air Mauritius : Antananarivo – Mauritius
Air Austral : Reunion – Antananarivo | Reunion – Nosy Be | Reunion – Tamatave
Ewa Air : Dzaoudzi – Diego | Dzaoudzi – Majunga | Dzaoudzi – Nosy Be
Charter flight:
Neos : Nosy Be – Italy
Cargo flight:
Ethiopian Airlines : Addis-Ababa – Antananarivo
Source : Ministry of Transport and Meteorology (9 April 2022)
Update, March 31, 2022
New measures on entry into Madagascar were taken during the Council of Ministers on 30 March 2022. From now on, there is no longer any compulsory confinement on arriving in Madagascar. However, all travellers must produce a negative PCR test result before boarding and carry out an antigen test on arrival. If the result is negative, the traveller is free to move around the country. People who test positive will be confined to a hotel or other approved place for at least 7 days.
The Malagasy government aims to reduce the cost of return flights to Madagascar, as reported from this Council of Ministers. One of the measures taken is more frequent flights between Antananarivo and Paris.
Others include, for instance:
Talks and agreements are underway to determine conditions for Ethiopian Airlines to resume its activities, linking Antanarivo and Addis Ababa. Talks are also underway to restart air links with South Africa.
Source: Council of Ministers dated 30 March 2022
Update, March 9, 2022
As Madagascar’s borders are being reopened in stages depending on how the health situation develops in the country and overseas, the Malagasy authorities have announced that the Antananarivo, Nosy Be and Tamatave airports are authorised to receive commercial flights. These three (3) airports are the only ones allowed to reopen for the time being. Entry conditions for passengers remain unchanged and can be viewed here.
Source: Joint press release on 5 March 2022 from the Ministries of Transport and Meteorology, Foreign Affairs, Economy and Finance, Public Health, and Tourism.
Update, November 19, 20121
According to the official report from the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, 17 November 2021, Madagascar is planning to suspend commercial flights from Mauritius as of 27 November 2021 due to the rising number of new Covid-19 cases on that island. The details of this new measure will be reported shortly on this page
Update, Octobre 13, 2021
As of 6 November 2021, Madagascar’s borders will be partly reopened for flights from Europe to Antananarivo via Air Madagascar and Air France.
Charter flights from Milan/Rome to Nosy Be are also authorised.
Regional flights between Madagascar and neighbouring Indian Ocean islands – Mauritius (via Air Mauritius) and Reunion Island (via Air Austral) – are scheduled to resume as of 23 October 2021.
Private jet flights to Madagascar will have to have a special authorisation from the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.
The health measures for international travellers arriving in Madagascar are as follows:
Source: The Office of the President of the Republic of Madagascar dated 13 October 2021.
Update, September 3, 2021
The state of health emergency has been lifted throughout the country. However, mask-wearing is still recommended and protective measures should be complied with (social distancing and frequent hand-washing).
Source : Press release from the Office of the President of the Republic of Madagascar dated 3 September 2021
Update, August 9, 2021
On Sunday 8 August 2021, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced the following measures pursuant to the state of health emergency :
Update, July 12, 2021
On Sunday, 11 July 2021, the Prime Minister announced that the following health measures are still in force :
Update, 28 June, 2021
Measures relaxed:
Unchanged measures:
Update, June 14, 2021
The health emergency has been extended for 15 days throughout the country as of Monday, 14 June 2021. In a speech on Sunday 13 June 2021, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced that some health measures were being relaxed :
Relaxed measures :
Update, May 31, 2021
On Sunday, 30 May 2021, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced that health restrictions will be eased throughout the country. The following measures will be applied to this end :
New measures
Transport :
Regions reopen and lockdown is lifted :
Vaccination :
Unchanged measures
Update, May 17, 2021
The state of health emergency is extended for 15 days throughout Madagascar as of Monday, 17 May 2021. In a televised speech on Sunday, 16 May 16,2021, the Prime Minister announced that the following measures are applied pursuant to the state of health emergency.
New measures:
Update, May 3, 2021
The state of health emergency is extended for 15 days from Monday 3 May 2021 throughout the country. In his speech on Sunday, 2 May 2021, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced that the following measures would be applied pursuant to the state of health emergency.
New measures :
Unchanged measures :
Update, April 22, 2021
The Malagasy authorities announce that Madagascar is closing its borders to all passengers from overseas. However, repatriation flights from Madagascar are authorized for foreign nationals who wish to return to their country of origin.
Source : Council of Ministers on 21 April 2021
Update, April 19, 2021
In a speech on Sunday, 18 April 2021, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced that the state of health emergency was extended for 15 days throughout the country as of Monday, 19 April 2021. The measures taken by the Malagasy authorities may be summed up as follows :
Update, April 9, 2021
In a press release on 8th April 2021, the Madagascar Civil Aviation authority announces, with regard to domestic flights, that passengers leaving from and arriving in Antananarivo must take a rapid antigen detection test carried out by the health authorities at Ivato airport. Testing must be done 3 hours before the flight leaves and the result comes out 15 minutes after the test is taken.
Details from the Madagascar Civil Aviation authority with regard to flights :
Private flights
All private flights overseas are still suspended.
Tourist flights
Commercial tourist flights to Nosy-Be also remain suspended.
Domestic flights
All domestic flights from/to the Atsinanana, SAVA, Boeny regions, and the town of Nosy-Be are suspended. In addition, passengers leaving Antananarivo must have a PCR test done 72 hours at the latest before boarding. Nosy-Be and Majunga airports are closed until further notice.
Repatriation flights
Repatriation flights are subject to prior authorisation from the competent authorities.
Overseas flights
All flights must enter and leave the country at Ivato International Airport
Source : ACM press release dated 6th April 2021
Update, April 6, 2021
The Malagasy government has declared a renewed state of health emergency throughout the country. In a speech on 3rd April 2021, the President of the Republic of Madagascar announced that the following health measures would come into force for 15 days as of 4th April 2021.
1) Overseas flights
Overseas flights to and from Nosy Be and Antananarivo remain suspended
2) Domestic flights
3) For Analamanga, Atsinanana, Sava, Boeny and Nosy Be regions
4) For the whole country
Update, March 23, 2021
Subsequent to closed border restrictions, the Tsaradia airline is organising repatriation flights with prior authorization from ACM and the Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Meteorology.
The flights will be on Thursday, 25 March 2021, and Saturday, 27 March 2021, for passengers from Antananarivo – Nosy Be – Antananarivo to connect with Ethiopian Airlines flights on the same day. And on Monday, 29 March 2021 (subject to change) for Ethiopian Airlines passengers on 27 March connecting with Nosy Be – Antananarivo.
Here is the flight schedule :
Leaving Antananarivo at 10:25 am and arriving in Nosy Be at 12:00 noon.
Leaving Nosy Be at 12:35 pm and arriving in Antananarivo at 2:10 pm.
On the day of the flight, passengers are requested to bring a negative PCR test result carried out less than 72 hours before the flight and their Ethiopian Airlines ticket, to produce at check-in.
Passengers are asked to contact Ethiopian Airlines for further details.
Tsaradia company thanks its customers for their understanding, and is doing all it can to support them in this very unusual situation.
Source : Tsaradia press release dated 22 March 2021.
Update, March 22, 2021
Following the speech made by the President of the Republc of Madagascar on 20 March 2021, Nosy Be is again closed to domestic and overseas flights for a period of 15 days as of 27 March 2021.
Update, 16January, 2021
The Madagascar Civil Aviation authority (Aviation Civile de Madagascar – ACM) extends the list of countries from which passengers are not allowed to embark to Madagascar to 44 countries.
AFRICA :
NORTH AMERICA :
LATIN AMERICA :
ASIA :
EUROPE :
OCEANIA :
Source: Note from the Ministry of Public Health
Update, 30 November, 2020
NOTICE OF SPECIAL FLIGHTS FOR DECEMBER 2020 – JANUARY 2021
After government authorities decided to allow travel for pressing reasons at this time of year (family reunification, professional commitments), special flights will be organised in accordance with the local and international restrictions imposed to manage the Covid-19 health crisis.
Pursuant thereto, AIR MADAGASCAR has been asked to operate such special return flights from EUROPE to ANTANANARIVO, in collaboration with other airlines.
SCHEDULED FLIGHT DATES
These flight dates may change as health crisis management develops in each destination country.
SPECIAL FLIGHTS FOR DECEMBER 2020 – JANUARY 2021
Source : Official notice from Air Madagascar dated 30 November 2020
Update, 23 October 2020
Countries affected by a travel ban to Madagascar (updated)
In accordance with the announcement made by the President of the Republic on 18 October 2020, here is a list of the countries from which travellers to Madagascar are banned at the date hereof.
This note only applies to tourist flights. Countries, territories or regions not mentioned in this list are not affected by this restriction.
Source : Madagascar Civil Aviation authority (Aviation Civile de Madagascar – ACM) circular dated 23 October 2020
Update, 22 October, 2020
Countries affected by a travel ban to Madagascar
Source : Madagascar Civil Aviation authority (Aviation Civile de Madagascar – ACM) circular dated 22 October 2020
Update, 19 October, 2020
Update October 5, 2020
New easing measures starting Monday, 5 October :
Update, 22 September, 2020
In addition to Nosy Be airport being open for overseas flights as of 1 October 2020, airports in the Antsiranana, Toamasina, Taolagnaro, and Toliara regions will also be open for flights to and from the Indian Ocean region from 29 October.
Number of confirmed cases for the whole territory of Madagascar since March 20, 2020: 15,319
Deaths: 200
Healed: 14,139
In treatment: 980
TOWARDS TOTAL UNLOCKING WITH SEVERAL ALLEVIATION MEASURES:
Update, July 6, 2020
Number of confirmed cases for the whole territory of Madagascar since March 20, 2020 : 3,250
Deaths: 33
Healed: 1,135
In treatment: 2,082
FOR THE ANALAMANGA REGION, NEW LOCKDOWN MEASURES ARE PUT IN PLACE FOR A PERIOD OF 15 DAYS FROM MONDAY, JULY 6:
Update, July 3, 2020 Due to the latest developments in the health crisis caused by Covid-19, the suspension of all international AIR MADAGASCAR flights (regional and long-haul) is extended until and including July 31, 2020. This period may be extended depending on the evolution of the health situation, the instructions given by the Malagasy government and the measures taken by the governments of the countries served by the airline. Details of the flights concerned :
Update, June 15, 2020
GENERAL AND ALMOST-TOTAL UNLOCKING
All districts and regions are to resume all activities, except for 5 areas, namely: the districts of Toamasina I and II, Fénérive-Est, Moramanga, and the Analamanga region.
ANALAMANGA REGION
All economic activities are allowed until 5 p.m., except for vulnerable people (people with diabetes, hypertension, asthma, kidney disease);
Public transport may operate until 7 p.m.;
Curfew is maintained from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
DISTRICTS OF TOAMASINA I AND II, FENERIVE EST, AND MORAMANGA
All economic activities are allowed until 3 p.m., except for vulnerable people (people with diabetes, hypertension, asthma, kidney disease);
ECONOMY
New measures on industrialization, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the building and public works sector:
STATE OF HEALTH EMERGENCY
The state of health emergency is extended for 15 days from June 13, 2020.
All over the Malagasy territory:
Update, June 8, 2020
1,095 confirmed cases with:
GRADUAL UNLOCKING
The lockdown measures put in place by Madagascar’s authorities in 4 regions (out of a total of 22 regions in the country) have been eased in 2 regions since the 1st of June:
– Extension of working hours until 3 p.m. (instead of 1 p.m.previously)
– Public transport will be running until 5 p.m. (instead of 3 p.m.)
LOCKDOWN MAINTAINED
All lockdown measures are maintained for the Alaotra Mangoro region (including Moramanga, Andasibe).
The Atsinanana region (including the town of Toamasina) – which has become the main center of the epidemic since May – has been shut down from the other regions with no people traveling, since Monday, June 1. All schools in the region are also closed until further notice.
TRADITIONAL REMEDY -COVID-ORGANICS (CVO)
The supply of personal protective equipment as well as the distribution of CVO (a traditional remedy in the form of an improved herbal tea) in the most vulnerable regions and districts is being strengthened.
The state of health emergency is extended for another 15 days as of May 30, 2020 throughout the country.
Update, June 4, 2020
Due to the latest developments in the health crisis caused by Covid-19, the suspension of all international AIR MADAGASCAR flights (regional and long-haul) is extended until and including June 30, 2020.
This period may be extended depending on the evolution of the health situation, the instructions given by the Malagasy government and the measures taken by the governments of the countries served by the airline.
Details of the flights concerned:
NB: Repatriation or cargo flights are not concerned.
Source: Air Madagascar press release (06/04/2020)
Update, April 21, 2020
121 confirmed cases including:
Positive screening test rate: 5%.
Official launch of the remedy: COVID-ORGANICS
The Malagasy State officially launched the distribution of “CVO” or “Covid-Organics”, an improved traditional remedy, based on a medicinal plant called artemisia which has curative and preventive virtues to fight coronavirus symptoms. The production of this remedy is entrusted to the Malagasy Institute for Applied Research (IMRA).
New provisions on the state of emergency and lockdown applied from Monday, April 20:
1) Progressive lockdown exit: movements
2) Progressive resumption of work: Civil servants, private sector, liberal professions, and restaurants
– A maximum of 5 people is allowed in shared spaces.
– A minimum distance of 1 meter must be kept.
– Masks must be worn.
– Hygiene measures must be adopted.
– All activities must end at 1 p.m.
3) Public transportation
4) Education sector
As for the education sector, the gradual resumption is scheduled as follows: Wednesday, April 22, for students in the 12th and 9th grades and Monday, April 27 for students in the 5th grade. This will also follow a few conditions:
Update, April 6, 2020
82 confirmed cases including:
Of the remaining 80 patients:
The State has decreed the continuity of the state of emergency for 15 days.
For the regions of Analamanga (Antananarivo), Antsinanana (Toamasina) and Haute Matsiatra (Fianarantsoa), the lockdown is extended until April 19.
Additional measures are also being adopted:
Exceptional measures are also being put in place to allow persons confined in one of the three regions concerned to return to their regions of origin. Travels by taxi brousse are therefore exceptionally authorized from April 7 to 9, between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m
During the same period, the State authorizes the resumption of regional flights between Antananarivo and the regions where no contact cases have been identified so far, i.e. flights linking Antananarivo to Mahajanga, Toliara, Taolagnaro, Nosy Be, Morondava and Antsiranana.
All these trips are subject to strict sanitary measures.
All the measures relating to the state of emergency remain in force until April 19 throughout the territory of Madagascar:
Community committees called “Loharano” will be set up to ensure the proper conduct, control and observation of the distribution of goods and equipment donated by the State for residents in each fokontany (neighbourhood).
Update, March 31, 2020
50 confirmed cases with:
The State is implementing a programme of rapid diagnostic testing, which will take place from March 31to April 2, for the 5,000 or so passengers who travelled from abroad on flights from March 11 to March 19, 2020.
On the media and social networks, the awareness-raising on confinement is supported by the mobilization of a dozen local celebrities as well as the BAREA champions- the national football team, who succeeded in uniting the Malagasy people through their first qualification for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2019.
Update, March 27, 2020
26 confirmed cases, including 4 symptomatic patients
General measures:
Closing of exits and installation of sanitary barriers in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar.
Suspension of all flights to and from Antananarivo and Toamasina (main port of the Island).
Permanent mobilization of the National Television for awareness raising and transmission of information in real time.
Tax measures for businesses:
Support for needy and homeless families:
Update, March 17, 2020
All international flights without exception will be suspended for 30 days starting from Friday, 20 March 2020.
Source : Statement from the President of the Republic on 17/03/2020
Update, March 16, 2020
The Malagasy authorities have decided, as a preventive and protective measure, that all passengers from Europe arriving in Madagascar before Thursday, 19 March will be subject to new strict health control measures followed by systematic quarantine.
During this period, the Malagasy authorities are providing two 14-day quarantine options, i.e. :
Source: President’s Office of the Republic of Madagascar (16/03/2020)
Update, March 15, 2020
Subsequent to instructions from the President of the Republic of Madagascar dated 14 March 2020, the Madagascar Civil Aviation authorities (ACM) confirm that :
These measures will be enforced until 18 April 2020 and may be extended as the situation develops.
Source: Circular from the Aviation Civile de Madagascar (15/03/2020)
Update, March 14, 2020
The authorities of Madagascar have taken a series of preventive measures to minimize the introduction and possible circulation of COVID-19 on its territory.
These measures include the suspension of all flights from Europe, namely Italy, France, Germany and Spain, for a period of 30 days.
In addition, flights from La Reunion and Mayotte will be temporarily suspended.
However, those who wish to return to the country can do so until Thursday, March 19, 2020. Moreover, it has been decided that the International Airport of Ivato will be the only connecting airport for the other countries which are not concerned. And all airports in the provinces will no longer accommodate flights starting from Sunday, March 15, 2020.
During the same period, cruise ships will no longer be able to dock in Malagasy coasts.
Source: Presidency of the Republic
Update, March 12, 2020
Systematic disinfection measures are undertaken for all passengers arriving in Madagascar.
Source : Council of Ministers on 11/3/2020
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