Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a Madagascar parent

Birth to a Madagascar parent creates nationality. Birth in Madagascar alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.

not verified against primary law โ€” Not verified against primary law.

Sources: Madagascar Constitution (Constitute Project)

Ancestryactive

Madagascar nationality through a Madagascar parent

A child of a Madagascar parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.

Sources: Madagascar Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after about 5 years residence

Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.

estimated, not read from law โ€” Residence floor modeled from the ordinary naturalization track in comparative African nationality sources against the constitutional framework; case-check the current nationality statute for reductions (marriage, birth in country) and renunciation rules.

Sources: Madagascar Constitution (Constitute Project)

Driving licence

Where a licence connected to Madagascar can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.

Licence issued in Madagascar

1 mapped destination
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Exchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.