Kingdom of Spain vs Republic of Madagascar
A neutral side-by-side of immigration systems, routes and regulators. Each row links to the underlying visa page with its primary government source.
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Source basis
This comparison combines Kingdom of Spain and Republic of Madagascar government portals with the primary sources for each side's dominant skilled route. Every detailed figure links through to the underlying route or data page.
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Primary sources
- Ministerio de Inclusión — Portal de Inmigración
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations (Spain) - verified
- Madagascar eVisa
eVisa Madagascar / Border Police of Madagascar - verified
- Ministerio — Highly Qualified Professional
Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations - verified
- Work permit checklist - EDBM
Ministry in charge of Labour and Employment - verified
Kingdom of Spain
Spain offers residence permits through consulates abroad and Oficinas de Extranjería inside Spain, with headline routes including the Digital Nomad Visa introduced under the 2022 Startup Law, Non-Lucrative Visa for passive-income residents, and the Highly Qualified Professional permit.
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Euro
Republic of Madagascar
Madagascar publishes official tourist eVisa guidance through the eVisa Madagascar platform and National Police, long-stay investor, worker, family, work-permit and company-creation checklists through EDBM, and consular short-stay, transformable, study and special-visa category guidance through Ministry of Foreign Affairs mission pages. The current Visa Atlas packet covers tourist eVisa, visa on arrival, consular short stay, tourist extension, transformable visa, long-stay investor, worker, family and study routes, work permit, special official visas and company creation for foreign investors. Embassy payment and appointment mechanics can be locally specific, so applicants should use the competent Madagascar mission for consular filing details.
- Official portal
- eVisa Madagascar / Border Police of Madagascar
- Languages
- Malagasy, French
- Currency
- Malagasy ariary
How Kingdom of Spain and Republic of Madagascar differ
| Dimension | Kingdom of Spain | Republic of Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Total routes covered | 7 | 12 |
| Routes without employer sponsor | 5 | 6 |
| Routes leading to permanent residence | 6 | 4 |
| Typical full settlement timeline | Arrival → permanent residence (5 years) → citizenship (10 years for most nationalities; 2 for Latin American). | — |
| Dominant skilled visa | Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) permit | Work Permit |
| Skilled visa salary minimum | €41,356/year | — |
| Skilled visa processing time | UGE-CE — Highly Qualified Professional does not publish one fixed, route-wide end-to-end processing time that can be stated responsibly for this application route. | — |
| Skilled visa government fees | — | — |
| Official languages | Spanish | Malagasy, French |
| Currency | Euro | Malagasy ariary |
| Primary regulator | CGAE | EVISA |
| Policy changes (last 12 months) | 0 | 0 |
Skilled-route head-to-head
Comparing each country’s most-used skilled-migration route side by side.
Kingdom of Spain
Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) permit
- Salary minimum
- €41,356/year
- Government fees
- —
- Processing time
- UGE-CE — Highly Qualified Professional does not publish one fixed, route-wide end-to-end processing time that can be stated responsibly for this application route.
- Sponsor required
- Yes
- Leads to settlement
- Yes
Republic of Madagascar
Work Permit
- Salary minimum
- —
- Government fees
- —
- Processing time
- —
- Sponsor required
- Yes
- Leads to settlement
- No
Routes unique to Kingdom of Spain
Visa routes side by side
Kingdom of Spain (7)
Digital Nomad Visa (Spain)
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Initial 1-year consular visa, extendable to 3-year residence permit, then renewable for further 2 years; counts toward permanent residence after 5 years.
Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV)
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Initial 1 year; renewable for 2-year periods; leads to permanent residence after 5 years.
Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) permit
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · 3 years; renewable for 2 years; leads to permanent residence after 5.
Entrepreneur Visa (Ley 14/2013)
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Initial 3 years; renewable.
Spain Golden Visa (ending April 2025)
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Closed to new property-based applications from 3 April 2025.
Spanish Student Visa
Sponsor · Non-settlement · Programme length; annual renewal.
Family reunification (Spain)
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Aligned with the sponsor’s permit; long-term residence is a separate eligibility route.
Republic of Madagascar (12)
Tourist eVisa
No sponsor · Non-settlement · Single entry; maximum tourist eVisa duration of 60 days.
Tourist Visa on Arrival
No sponsor · Non-settlement · Tourist route; the official eVisa tourist route states a single-entry maximum of 60 days.
Consular Short-Stay Visa
No sponsor · Non-settlement · 30, 60 or 90 days; the page states the visa is non-transformable into long stay.
Tourist Visa Extension
No sponsor · Non-settlement · Extension up to a total of 90 days according to the reviewed eVisa FAQ.
Transformable Visa
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · One-month transformable visa, used as a bridge to long-stay status.
Long-Stay Investor Visa
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · EDBM fee bands cover stay periods from more than 3 months to 1 year through 5-10 years, definitive and duplicate categories.
Long-Stay Worker Visa
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · EDBM fee bands cover stay periods from more than 3 months to 1 year through 5-10 years, definitive and duplicate categories.
Work Permit
Sponsor · Non-settlement · A work authorisation route tied to the employment file; check the permit validity issued in the decision.
Long-Stay Family Reunification Visa
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · EDBM fee bands cover stay periods from more than 3 months to 1 year through 5-10 years, definitive and duplicate categories.
Long-Stay Study Visa
Sponsor · Non-settlement · Entry visa is described as an immigrant 30-day visa transformable into long stay of more than 90 days.
Diplomatic and Courtesy Visa
Sponsor · Non-settlement · Mission- or status-linked special visa; validity depends on the approved official purpose.
Company Creation for Foreign Investors
No sponsor · Non-settlement · EDBM states documents are delivered 2 days after payment if the file is complete.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has an easier skilled-migration route, Kingdom of Spain or Republic of Madagascar?+
Kingdom of Spain’s Highly Qualified Professional (HQP) permit requires a salary of at least €41,356/year; Republic of Madagascar’s Work Permit is the dominant skilled route. “Easier” depends on your salary, sponsor situation, and nationality — see each visa’s eligibility detail.
Does Kingdom of Spain or Republic of Madagascar have more visa routes without an employer sponsor?+
Republic of Madagascar has more: 6 of its covered routes can be pursued without an employer sponsor, against 5 for Kingdom of Spain. No-sponsor routes — such as digital-nomad, self-employment, and points-based skilled migration — matter most if you do not yet have a job offer.
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Visa Atlas, "Kingdom of Spain vs Republic of Madagascar immigration comparison", https://visaatlas.org/compare/spain/vs/madagascar. Last verified 28 June 2026.
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