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.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A foreign woman married to a Malagasy man may acquire nationality on request.
Ancestryactive
Madagascar nationality through a Madagascar parent
A child of a Madagascar parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
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.