If you hold Malagasy nationality and live within reach of Washington, this is the office your paperwork goes through. Consular work is unglamorous and exacting, and knowing what this post does before you turn up saves the wasted morning that catches most people out.
Everything on record about this office follows: where it is, how to reach it, what it does, and what to settle before you go.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 2374 Massachusetts AVE NW, Washington
- Phone: (202) 265-5525
- Official website: https://us-madagascar-embassy.org
- Type of office: Embassy
🛂 The consular work done at this post
Malagasy consular offices generally handle the following, though not every post offers every service:
- Documents: legalisation and certification. Ask the office that will receive the paper which certification it accepts before paying for any of it.
- Civil status: the paperwork that keeps two legal systems in agreement about who you are and who your family is.
- Passports: the most common reason people come here. Expect an appointment, a visit in person, and a wait while the document is produced elsewhere.
- Assistance: the part of consular work nobody plans for. An arrest, a hospital, a death in the family, documents gone.
- Visas: entry permission for those whose nationality requires it. Ask whether your trip needs one at all before assuming it does.
- Powers of attorney: drawn up or witnessed here for use at home. The wording should come from the lawyer or notary who will use it.
📅 Appointments and waiting times
Most consular procedures need an appointment, and at a busy embassy the wait for one is usually the longest part of the whole process.
Check the official site for how this post takes bookings — online system, email or telephone all exist across the network. Whatever the method, it is free.
Ask about payment when you book. Cash or a money order for the exact amount is common across consular networks, and cards are the exception rather than the rule.
🤝 Practical points
Districts get redrawn. If you last used this office years ago, confirm it still covers you.
Names are the other recurring problem. Where the spelling on an American document differs from the Malagasy record — accents dropped, surnames ordered differently, a married name — expect to be asked for evidence explaining the difference.
Public holidays close the office twice over: the American ones and those of Madagascar. Check both calendars before travelling.
Common questions before you go
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.
What if I lose my passport days before a flight?
That does not go through the ordinary appointment queue. Call and say it is an emergency: for imminent travel most networks issue a travel document valid for a single journey.
Where exactly is this embassy?
At 2374 Massachusetts AVE NW, in Washington. Check the floor or suite number before travelling — it is the detail that ruins more visits than anything else.
How do I get hold of this office?
By telephone on (202) 265-5525. Note who you speak to and what you are told, because requirements differ between posts of the same country.
Does this embassy cover my state?
Consular districts are drawn by each country, and the nearest office is not always the competent one. Confirm the district before booking anything in Washington.