Visa policy of Chad
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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.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
[edit]According to the Directorate of Emigration and Immigration of Chad and Timatic, nationals of the following countries and territories may enter Chad without a visa for the period listed below:[1]
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ID — May enter Chad using an ID card in lieu of a passport.
1 — Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.[3]
2 — Not listed by the Directorate of Emigration and Immigration of Chad as being visa-exempt.[1]
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Cancelled
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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
[edit]In August 2019 Chad announced a plan to introduce an e-Visa. The Government plans to launch the system in September 2019.[8]
On 11 December 2024, the Chad e-Visa system was launched.[7][9]
Nationals of visa exempt countries cannot apply for an eVisa. Timatic is still not updated.
Transit
[edit]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
[edit]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.[10]
Police registration
[edit]Mandatory police registration is required for all nationalities within 72 hours of arrival.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "e-Visa Tchad". evisa.td (in French). Direction de l’Emigration et de l’Immigration. Archived from the original on 24 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Emirates travel requirements by destination". www.mofa.gov.ae. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ A l'attention des Responsables des Administrations en charge de la gestion des frontières terrestres, aériennes et fluviales de la République du Tchad (Circulaire 002/MSPI/SG/2017) (in French). 8 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ Kouassi, Carole (11 August 2017). "Le Tchad supprime le visa pour les ressortissants de la zone Cemac, la Guinée équatoriale bloque toujours" [Chad removes visa for nationals of Cemac zone, Equatorial Guinea still blocks] (in French). Africanews. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ↑ Nagraj, Aarti (26 October 2017). "UAE nationals granted visa-free entry to Chad". Gulf Business. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 VisasNews (2024-12-11). "Chad launches electronic visa system". VisasNews. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ↑ Le Tchad lance le visa électronique pour les voyageurs
- ↑ "e-Visa Tchad". evisa.td. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ↑ "Chad suspends visa issuance to US citizens over travel ban". Reuters. June 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Chad International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
