Visa policy of Chad

Visitors to Chad must obtain either an electronic visa online or a regular visa in advance, unless if they are a national of one of the visa-exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

According to IATA Timatic, only the following nationalities can enter Chad without a visa for the period listed below. Boarding may not be permitted for other nationalities without a sticker visa or an eVisa:^[1]

90 days

According to Chad’s eVisa platform, citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Chad without a visa for the period listed below:^[2]

90 days

_{ID — May enter using ID card.}

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Date of visa changes
8 August 2017: CEMAC - Equatorial Guinea^[3]^[4] 26 October 2017: United Arab Emirates^[5] 11 December 2024: Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Gambia, Haiti, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore and Suriname^[6] Cancelled 11 December 2024: Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal, Togo and the United Arab Emirates, which were previously visa-exempt, were not included in the visa exemption list on the Chad eVisa portal.^[6]

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In addition, holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates can visit Chad without a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise stated).

E-Visa

In August 2019 Chad announced a plan to introduce an e-Visa. The Government plans to launch the system in September 2019.^[7]

On 11 December 2024, the Chad e-Visa system was launched.^[6]^[8]

Transit

Transit without visa is allowed for travelers continuing their trip within 48 hours by the same or first connecting plane to a third country without leaving the airport.

United States

On June 5, 2025, Chad has suspended visa issuances to U.S. citizens in response to Donald Trump's travel ban, current visas will still be honored until their expiration.^[9]

Police registration

Mandatory police registration is required for all nationalities within 72 hours of arrival.^[10]