French Consulate in Mahajanga

Malagasy citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel. Check with the French consulate in Mahajanga whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Antsiranana (501 km) is responsible. Besides the French consulate in Mahajanga, France has 4 other missions in Madagascar. Consulates: Andoany. Honorary consulates: Antsiranana. Madagascar in turn has 6 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate in Mahajanga

It appears in official lists as Consulate of France in Mahajanga. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

French citizens travelling to Madagascar

French citizens receive their visa for Madagascar at the border; it covers up to 90 days.

When the French consulate in Mahajanga is closed

Expect the French consulate in Mahajanga to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in France.

Near the French consulate in Mahajanga

Within 1 km of the French consulate in Mahajanga there is one other foreign mission.