Consular protection for EU citizens in Madagascar
You are an EU citizen in Madagascar? Learn more about your right to consular protection and how you can benefit from it in Madagascar.
Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:
- A need for emergency travel documents;
- A serious accident or serious illness;
- Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;
- Being a victim of crime;
- Arrest or detention;
- Death.
In Madagascar, Germany and France have a resident Embassy and Consulate.
You are an EU citizen in need of consular protection in Madagascar?
- You can contact your resident Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consul able to provide consular protection.
- If your EU Member State has no resident Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consul able to provide consular protection in Madagascar, you can turn to another EU Member State for consular protection.
Indeed, any EU citizen abroad whose own Member State has no local representation is entitled to receive consular protection from the diplomatic or consular authorities of any other EU Member State. In that case, EU citizens are entitled to benefit from consular protection under the same conditions as the nationals of that other EU Member State.
EU citizens whose passport or travel document has been lost, stolen or destroyed in a country outside the EU where their own EU Member State does not have an embassy or consulate are entitled to receive an EU Emergency Travel Document from any other EU Member State located in that country.
The EU Emergency Travel Document is issued for a single journey to the holder’s EU Member State of nationality or residence, or exceptionally, to another destination (such as a neighbouring country with an embassy or consulate of the holder).
The EU Emergency Travel Document is valid for a bit longer than the period required for completion of the journey for which it is issued. Normally, the validity will not exceed 15 calendar days. Persons receiving an EU Emergency Travel Document are strongly encouraged to complete the journey as quickly as possible, to follow any advice given by the consulate or embassy regarding the best route, and to immediately apply for a normal travel document. The EU Emergency Travel Document must be returned after arrival at the final destination.
EU citizens in need of an EU Emergency Travel Document must apply at the embassy or consulate of an EU Member State. The EU Emergency Travel Document will be issued after a verification of the applicant’s nationality and identity by the unrepresented EU citizen’s Member State of nationality. In normal cases, the issuance should not take longer than seven working days.
Member States may also choose to issue the EU Emergency Travel Document to other persons, such as their own nationals or EU citizens’ family members who already live in the EU. If an EU Emergency Travel Document is issued to a person who is not an EU citizen, a visa may be necessary.
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EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
Contact details of the resident EU Member States:
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Germany 101, Rue Pasteur Rabeony Hans Ambodirotra, Antananarivo Tel : +261 20 222 38 02, +261 20 222 38 03, +261 20 222 16 91 Tel emergencies : +261 34 54 021 27 Ambassador : Oliver Knoerich Consul : Peter Goldschagg |
France 3, rue Jean Jaurès, Antananarivo Tel : +261 20 22 398 98 ; +261 20 22 398 50 Tel emergencies : +261 34 12 11 010 ; +261 32 12 11 010 Ambassador : Arnaud Guillois Consul : Annabelle Averty
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HONORARY CONSULATES
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Belgium +261 20 222 2721 +261 33 370 06 00 consulatbelgiquemada@yahoo.com Honorary consul : Charles van der Straeten |
Bulgaria +261 32 11 559 09 Honorary consul : Stefana Sbirkova |
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Czech Republic +261 34 11 00710 czechconsulathonorairemada@gmail.com Honorary consul : Shelly Oukabay |
Denmark + 261 20 23 294 78 + 261 20 23 691 50 + 261 33 12 403 15 |
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Spain +261 20 22 222 31 +261 32 110 60 74 +27 761 146 152 Honorary consul : Hasnaine Yavarhoussen |
Italy +261 32 050 14 02 (Antananarivo) +261 320 712 763 (Nosy Be) info@consolatoitaliatana.com michele.franchi@moov.mg Honorary consul : Michele Franchi (Antananarivo) ; Claudio Siragusa (Nosy Be) |
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Cyprus +261 20 223 9440 Honorary consul : Panayotis Taloumis |
Hungary +261 34 187 6406 consul.hongrie.mada@outlook.fr Honorary consul : Olivier Landry Rabe Andrianaina |
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Malta + 261 32 072 6974 maltaconsul.antananarivo@gov.mt Honorary consul : Danie Akesson |
Netherlands +261 20 236 8231 Honorary consul : Mireille Bersia |
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Austria +261 320 521522 Honorary consul : Richard Knodt |
Poland +261 320 781 838 +261 320 784 480 Honorary consul : Zbigniew Kasprzyk |
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Portugal +261 33 11 04606 consul.portugal.mada@gmail.com Honorary consul : Frédéric Robert Laurent Rabesahala |
Romania +261 202 25 12 12 + 261 32 61 455 44 Honorary consul : Lacramioara Toader |
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Slovakia +261 3207 442 20 danil.ismael@consulat-slovaquie.mg Honorary consul : Danilhoussen Ismail |
Sweden +261 202 242 116 ; +261 321 110 011 Honorary consul : Bertil Åkesson |
Please note that the EU Delegation in Madagascar cannot provide direct consular assistance.
As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make consular protection more effective, for example:
- Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.
- When abroad, registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms, if applicable.
- Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details.
For more information on consular protection, see the dedicated pages on the websites of the EEAS, the European Commission and the Council of the EU.