Visa policy of Chad

Visitors to Chad must obtain a visa from one of the Chadian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 14 countries can visit Chad without a visa for up to 90 days:[1]

ID — may enter using ID card

Holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Benin, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and Turkey do not require a visa for Chad.

Visa on arrival

Passengers 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.

eVisa

In August 2019 Chad announced a plan to introduce eVisas. The Government plans to launch the system in September 2019.[5]

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.

Police Registration

Mandatory police registration is required for all nationalities within 72 hours of arrival.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "A l'attention des Responsables des Administrations en charge de la gestion des frontières terrestres, aériennes et fluviales de la République du Tchad". Circulaire No. 002/MSPI/SG/2017 of 8 August 2017 (in French). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Nagraj, Aarti (26 October 2017). "UAE nationals granted visa-free entry to Chad". Gulf Business. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. Le Tchad lance le visa électronique pour les voyageurs
  6. "Chad International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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