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Chad — who needs a visa? (free check)

Free visa requirements for every passport traveling to Chad.

Who needs a visa for Chad?

231 passports checked. Free information — always verify with official government sources.

Visa-free entry (16)

Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ivory Coast (Côte d Ivoire)
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Togo
United Arab Emirates

eVisa required (215)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
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Belarus
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Botswana
Brazil
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Chile
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Colombia
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Croatia
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ecuador
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Haiti
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Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
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Laos
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Liechtenstein
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Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
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Martinique
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Mayotte
Mexico
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Myanmar
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Nauru
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Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
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Niue
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North Korea
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Oman
Pakistan
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Palestine
Panama
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Peru
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Poland
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Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland (Eswatini)
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor Leste
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
US Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis Futuna Islands
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Chad visa types (8)

Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.

Tourist / Visit e-Visa — Online entry visa for tourism and leisure visits with no paid work.
Short-Stay Business e-Visa — Online short-stay visa for business meetings, missions, and commercial contacts.
Transit e-Visa — Short transit permission for travelers connecting through Chad.
Long-Stay Work Visa (Visa de Long Sejour — Salaried Work) — Long-stay entry visa for salaried employment in Chad, extendable in country.
Student / Internship Long-Stay Visa — Long-stay entry visa for study, training, or internship with a Chadian host institution.
Family / Private Visit e-Visa — Short-stay visa for visiting family or private hosts in Chad.
Humanitarian / NGO Mission Visa — Entry visa for humanitarian workers and NGO missions under a Chad state convention.
Long-Stay Independent Business / Investor Visa — Long-stay entry visa for independent business activity and investment in Chad.

Common documents for any trip

Regardless of destination, have these ready: passport valid 6+ months with blank pages, onward or return ticket, accommodation proof, and funds proof. Visa-on-arrival and eVisa routes usually add photos and an online form or fee — open any route above for its exact list.

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