Visitors to Chad must obtain a visa from one of the Chadian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
editCitizens of the following 15 countries can visit Chad without a visa for up to 90 days:[1]
ID — may enter using ID card
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Holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Benin, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and Turkey do not require a visa for Chad.
Future changes
editChad has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
| Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
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 Burundi[5]
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All | 19 July 2024 |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo[6]
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All | 26 June 2024 |
Visa on arrival
editPassengers with an Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Chad before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.
Citizens of Benin can obtain visa on arrival without Entry Authorisation.
e-Visa
editIn August 2019 Chad announced a plan to introduce an e-Visa. The Government plans to launch the system in September 2019.[7]
Transit
editTransit 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.
Police registration
editMandatory police registration is required for all nationalities within 72 hours of arrival.[8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Développement: le Tchad et le Burundi signent des accords dans plusieurs domaines
- ^ La RDC et le Tchad signent un accord d’exemption de visa réciproque
- ^ Le Tchad lance le visa électronique pour les voyageurs
- ^ "Chad International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
