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ChadVisit & tourismLast checked October 17, 2026

Chad e-Visa

all visa categories, online only via evisa.td

Entry to Chad requires a visa unless you are from an exempt country. Since 11 May 2026 all visa applications must be made online on the official evisa.td platform, and from 21 May 2026 visas issued outside the platform are treated as invalid. The rules come from Decree No. 2299/PR/PM/MSPI/2025 on entry and stay of foreigners and Joint Order No. 033/2026 on visa categories and fees. Diplomatic and courtesy visas remain with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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1 entry rule for Chad based on recent travel

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Visiting Chad

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Life in Chad

Money

3

Currency

Central African CFA Franc

XAF

Central African CFA Franc

Cost of living

38

Price level · US = 100

World Bank price levels, 2025

Tax

10–30%

Income tax (national)

VAT 17.5%

Tax on employment income: 0% to XAF 800,000 a year, 10% to XAF 2.5m, 20% to XAF 7.5m, 30% above XAF 7.5m (finance law for 2019).

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

4.4

#123 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

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Who it’s for

Non-exempt foreigners visiting Chad for tourism, business, work, NGO missions or other purposes, and people extending a stay.

Eligibility

  • Visa required unless exempt

    Check whether your nationality is on the platform's visa-exempt list before applying.

    • Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Burkina Faso, Congo, Dominica, Gabon
    • Equatorial Guinea, Cook Islands, Mali, Micronesia, Niger, Nigeria
    • Central African Republic, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Singapore, Suriname and Togo
    Official wording

    The platform lists visa-exempt nationals of: Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Burkina Faso, Congo, Dominica, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cook Islands, Mali, Micronesia, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Suriname and Togo.

  • Timing

    Apply at least 7 days before entry, and no more than 90 days before entry.

    When to apply before entry

    Earliest
    90 days
    Latest
    7 days
    Official wording

    Apply at least 7 days before entry and no more than 90 days before entry.

  • Online only

    Visas issued outside evisa.td after 21 May 2026 do not allow entry.

    After 21 May 2026
    • Manual entry authorisations have been abolished
    Official wording

    Manual entry authorisations have been abolished; visas issued outside evisa.td after 21 May 2026 do not allow entry.

A sneak peek at what's inside

  • Document checklistValid passport (biographical page, colour scan; all pages for some categories)
  • Feese-Visa fee
  • Steps to applyStart the application on evisa

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  • 10 documents
  • 1 fee
  • 5 steps
  • Processing times and conditions
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