Republic of Madagascar · entrepreneur
Company Creation for Foreign Investors
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Madagascar EDBM company-creation service used by foreign founders and investors who need local company documents for investor, work or long-stay filings.
- Processing time
- 2 days after payment according to the EDBM company-creation checklist, provided the file is complete.
- Government fees
- EDBM lists itemised Ariary fees, including 0.5% registration of statutes with a minimum Ar 20,000, 2% commercial lease registration with a minimum Ar 20,000, Ar 16,000 RCS registration and Ar 40,000 statistical registration, plus tax-regime amounts.
- Typical duration
- EDBM states documents are delivered 2 days after payment if the file is complete.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Madagascar publishes tourist eVisa guidance through the official eVisa platform, long-stay investor, worker, family and work-permit checklists through EDBM, and consular visa category guidance through official Ministry of Foreign Affairs mission pages. Mission pages can be locally specific, so applicants outside the listed consular district should confirm filing mechanics with the competent Madagascar embassy or consulate before payment or mailing documents. EDBM publishes a company-creation checklist and fee table for Madagascar company incorporation. The checklist includes lease or domiciliation evidence, regulated-activity authorisations where applicable, foreign-company documents where a foreign legal person is involved, and, for foreign directors or administrators, passport evidence with long-stay visa context. It is a company-registration service rather than a personal immigration permission, but it is directly relevant to investor long-stay and expatriate-employment chains because the long-stay investor checklist relies on company statutes, statistical card and tax evidence.
Additional sources
Primary source
Visa Long Sejour Investisseur checklist - EDBM ↗ · Economic Development Board of Madagascar
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Primary source
Work permit checklist - EDBM ↗ · Ministry in charge of Labour and Employment
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is creating or registering a Madagascar company or foreign-backed entity.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ✓The file includes lease, domiciliation or premises evidence and required company documents.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ✓Regulated activities include any prior authorisations required by the competent ministry or organisation.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ✓Foreign legal-person shareholders provide foreign company statutes and registry evidence in French where required.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
Common blockers
- !Treating company creation as a personal visa or residence authorisation by itself.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- !No lease, domiciliation or premises evidence.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- !Missing regulated-activity authorisation or foreign-company evidence where applicable.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Company statutes and lease, sublease or domiciliation contract evidence.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ·Foreign company statutes and registry extract in French where a foreign legal person is involved.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ·Prior authorisations for regulated activities where applicable.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ·Payment evidence for registration, lease, RCS, statistical and tax-regime charges.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the business form, shareholders, premises and regulated-activity status.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare the EDBM company-creation file and fee payment evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Submit the company-creation file through the EDBM front office process.
After approval
Use the issued statutes, RCS, statistical and tax documents in any connected investor or worker immigration filing.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- ChecklistApplicantDownload the EDBM company-creation checklist ↗
Use this official Madagascar source to confirm the current checklist, fee, timing and submission channel before filing. Madagascar publishes tourist eVisa guidance through the official eVisa platform, long-stay investor, worker, family and work-permit checklists through EDBM, and consular visa category guidance through official Ministry of Foreign Affairs mission pages. Mission pages can be locally specific, so applicants outside the listed consular district should confirm filing mechanics with the competent Madagascar embassy or consulate before payment or mailing documents.
Economic Development Board of Madagascar · verified
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Frequently asked questions
Is company creation the same as a visa?+
No. It is a company-registration service. For personal immigration status, pair it with the investor, worker, transformable or other appropriate route.
Why is company creation included in Visa Atlas?+
EDBM investor and worker long-stay routes rely on company evidence such as statutes, statistical card and tax documents, so the company setup step is part of the practical immigration chain for founders and employers.
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