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
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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, 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]
References
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Olympic Air. 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 No. 002/MSPI/SG/2017 of 8 August 2017 (in French). 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.
- Le Tchad lance le visa électronique pour les voyageurs
- "Chad International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 17 June 2019.