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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.

No sponsorship requiredDoes not lead to permanent residencyEDBM states documents are delivered 2 days after payment if the file is complete.
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
Reviewed Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗

In short

As of 28 June 2026, the Company Creation for Foreign Investors for Republic of Madagascar is an unsponsored Madagascar immigration route. Sources: official Republic of Madagascar government pages, reviewed 28 June 2026.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/madagascar/company-creation-foreign-investor#answer

What is the Company Creation for Foreign Investors in Republic of Madagascar?

Company Creation for Foreign Investors is an unsponsored Madagascar route. Indicative government fees are 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; indicative processing time is 2 days after payment according to the EDBM company-creation checklist, provided the file is complete; typical duration is EDBM states documents are delivered 2 days after payment if the file is complete. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Economic Development Board of Madagascar on 28 June 2026.

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.

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Confirm the business form, shareholders, premises and regulated-activity status.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare the EDBM company-creation file and fee payment evidence.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Submit the company-creation file through the EDBM front office process.

  4. After approval

    Use the issued statutes, RCS, statistical and tax documents in any connected investor or worker immigration filing.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Company Creation for Foreign Investors, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Plan the practical side of your stay

Once you have checked the official route, you can prepare for day-to-day life in Madagascar. These optional services are separate from the application and do not establish visa eligibility.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

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.

  1. ChecklistApplicant
    Download 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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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Economic Development Board of Madagascar

Last checked: 28 June 2026

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