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
Visa exemption 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:
90 days 1
1 ID 2 ID ID 1
1ID 1 1
1 2
11 2 1 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. 2 — Not listed by the Directorate of Emigration and Immigration of Chad as being visa-exempt.
Date of visa changes 8 August 2017: CEMAC - Equatorial Guinea 26 October 2017: United Arab Emirates 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 June 2026: Burkina Faso (resumed), Cook Islands, Equatorial Guinea (resumed), Haiti (resumed), Malaysia (resumed), Mauritius (resumed), Philippines (resumed), Togo (resumed)
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. October 2025: Philippines November 2025: Hong Kong, Mauritius February 2026: Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Malaysia July 2026: Burkina Faso, Haiti, Philippines September 2026: Cameroon, Mauritius
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. Le Tchad lance le visa électronique pour les voyageurs
On 11 December 2024, the Chad e-Visa system was launched.
Nationals of visa exempt countries cannot apply for an eVisa. Timatic is still not updated.
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.
Police registration Mandatory police registration is required for all nationalities within 72 hours of arrival.
See also
Visa requirements for Chadian citizens
References