Republic of Madagascar · family · Leads to settlement
Long-Stay Family Reunification Visa
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Madagascar EDBM long-stay family reunification route for spouses, children and relatives joining a principal resident or worker.
- Processing time
- EDBM lists a staged file process with biometric enrolment, moral enquiry, decision and collection; no single guaranteed duration is published in the reviewed PDF.
- Government fees
- EDBM lists a stay-visa duty from Ar 292,500 to Ar 487,500 depending on duration, plus resident-card delivery fees from EUR 300 to EUR 838.47; the monthly Central Bank rate is applied at EDBM.
- Typical duration
- EDBM fee bands cover stay periods from more than 3 months to 1 year through 5-10 years, definitive and duplicate categories.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- Yes
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 long-stay family reunification checklist requiring a motivated request to the Interior Minister, passport copy, foreigner registration certificate, a copy of the parent or spouse visa already in Madagascar or other evidence justifying the reunification, and employment-authorisation evidence where the parent or spouse is a worker. First applications add a foreign criminal-record extract, transformable visa with clear entry stamp, and Madagascar criminal-record bulletin. The transformable visa checklist separately lists birth evidence for children under 21 and marriage evidence for spouses.
Additional sources
Primary source
Visa transformable checklist - EDBM ↗ · Economic Development Board of Madagascar
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Primary source
Transformable visa guidance - Madagascar Embassy in Brussels ↗ · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar
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Primary source
Visa Long Sejour - EDBM ↗ · Economic Development Board of Madagascar
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant has a parent, spouse or other qualifying family basis already in Madagascar.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ✓The file includes a copy of the parent or spouse visa already in Madagascar, or other evidence justifying reunification.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ✓Where the parent or spouse is a worker, employment-authorisation evidence is provided.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ✓For first applications, the applicant can show the transformable visa with clear entry stamp and required criminal-record documents.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
Common blockers
- !No family basis or no evidence connecting the applicant to the principal resident.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- !The principal is a worker but the file lacks employment-authorisation evidence.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- !Missing birth, marriage, visa, transformable-visa or criminal-record evidence required for the case type.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Six recent identity photos, motivated signed request to the Interior Minister and passport copy.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ·Foreigner registration certificate and copy of the parent or spouse visa already in Madagascar, or other reunification evidence.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ·Employment authorisation of the parent or spouse where they are workers.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
- ·Birth certificate for children under 21, marriage certificate for spouses, and first-application criminal-record and transformable-visa evidence where required.Economic Development Board of Madagascar ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the relationship and the principal family member status in Madagascar.
Build the evidence pack
Collect the EDBM family checklist items plus relationship and principal-status evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Deposit the complete file and complete biometric enrolment.
After approval
Pay the listed visa and resident-card rights, then collect the long-stay visa and resident card.
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.
- ChecklistApplicant + sponsorDownload the EDBM family reunification 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
What relationship evidence is used for Madagascar family reunification?+
EDBM lists the parent or spouse visa already in Madagascar or another document justifying reunification; the transformable checklist also lists birth evidence for children under 21 and marriage evidence for spouses.
Does a worker family sponsor need employment evidence?+
Yes. The family checklist lists employment authorisation where the parent or spouse is a worker.
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