This here thing, buyin’ a Madagascar ID card, ain’t as easy as pickin’ apples off a tree. But if you gotta get one, listen up, ’cause I’m gonna tell ya how it’s done, best I can.
First off, why would anyone need a Madagascar ID card? Well, maybe you’re stayin’ there a while, or maybe you got some business to do, or you’re just tired of your old name. I don’t know, folks have their reasons. But if you need an ID card in Madagascar, you just gotta get one. It’s like needin’ a hoe to till the garden, just gotta have it.
Now, they got these things called SIM cards, like little chips you put in your phone. Some folks say you need an ID to get those. Don’t ask me why, just the way it is. If you gonna stay in Madagascar, might need one of them SIM cards. To get one of them SIM cards you need buy from Telma, Orange, or Airtel. These are like the big shots sellin’ phone stuff. You can find ’em at the airport or them little stores all over.

They got these new fangled things too, called “eSIM”. I ain’t too sure what it is, somethin’ ’bout not needin’ the little plastic card. You just sign up with your name and all that, some companies, like easySim, Ubigi, make it easy. But I ain’t tech-savvy, so don’t quote me on that.
Then they got this “eSIM pass”. Sounds like a ticket to somethin’. They say it’s cheap and fast for internet in Madagascar. Before you buy, you gotta pick your “destination” and “plan”. I guess that means where you’re goin’ and how much internet you need. Lord knows I wouldn’t know how much internet I need, but young folks these days, they seem to need a lot.
Some folks talk about buyin’ an IELTS certificate. That’s like a paper sayin’ you know English good. Not sure why that’s mixed up with Madagascar ID cards, maybe it’s all part of that “language proficiency” thing. Sounds fancy, but who needs to be fancy in Madagascar? Just speak plain, that’s what I say. Folks need this IELTS thing to prove they are good at English. It’s like showin’ your best hen at the county fair. You gotta prove it’s a good one.
Now, this “Portugal Citizen Card Number”, that’s a whole other thing. Don’t know much about Portugal, but it ain’t Madagascar. They say it’s an “Eight digit Unique Identifier”. Sounds like a secret code or somethin’. Every person in Portugal, they got their own number. Like a brand on a cow, but for people. Don’t know why you’d need that for a Madagascar ID card, but the internet’s a strange place.
So, what’s a “national identity card”? Well, it’s just a little card with your name, maybe your picture, and some other stuff on it. Says who you are, I guess. Like a tag on a piece of luggage, so folks know it’s yours. They say it’s “portable”, which just means you can carry it around. And “plasticized”, that means it’s covered in plastic, like them old rain bonnets.
- You go to Madagascar, you need an ID.
- You might need a SIM card for your phone.
- They got these new “eSIM” things, kinda like magic.
- There’s somethin’ called an “eSIM pass” for internet.
- IELTS is for English, don’t know why it’s here.
- Portugal has numbers for people, like brands on cows.
- An ID card just says who you are, like a tag on luggage.
Seems to me, if you want a Madagascar ID card, you gotta be in Madagascar. Maybe you gotta go to some government building, I reckon. They’ll probably ask you a bunch of questions, want your picture, maybe your fingerprints, like when you sell a hog at the market. They gotta know it’s you, I suppose. Some folks say it is hard, some folks say it is easy. All depends on who you ask, I guess.
This whole buy Madagascar ID card thing is a mess. Like a tangled-up fishin’ line. But if you really need one, you’ll figure it out. Just be patient, ask around, and don’t be afraid to look a little confused. Folks’ll help you out, most likely. Maybe you can find someone who knows how to get things done.
Just remember, this old gal ain’t no expert. I’m just tellin’ ya what I heard and what I seen on that internet machine. You do your own research, as they say. Don’t take my word for it. But I hope this helps ya a little bit. And if you get to Madagascar, tell ’em I said hello. They probably won’t know who I am, but it’s the polite thing to do.