Work visa through the evisa.td platform
employment contract required
Since 11 May 2026, every Chad visa category, including visas for work, must be applied for online on the official evisa.td platform. Only diplomatic and courtesy visas are excluded. This follows Decree No. 2299/PR/PM/MSPI/2025 on the entry and stay of foreigners, and Joint Order No. 033/PR/PM/MFBEPCI/MSPI/2026 on visa categories and fees. For a work-related visa, the platform asks for an employment contract and the host company's documents. Visas issued outside the platform after 21 May 2026 are invalid.
1 entry rule for Chad based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
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).
Living
1
Happiness
#123 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign nationals with a job or work assignment in Chad, other than nationals of visa-exempt countries.
Eligibility
Online only
Apply for your visa on evisa.td; visas issued outside the platform do not allow entry after 21 May 2026.
From 11 May 2026- All new visa applications must go through evisa.td
- Manual entry authorisations have been abolished
Official wording
From 11 May 2026, all new visa applications must go through evisa.td. Visas issued outside the platform after 21 May 2026 do not allow entry. Manual entry authorisations have been abolished.
Work-related documents
Prepare the work-related documents on the platform's list, including an employment contract.
- Employment contract (contrat de travail)
- Host company's administrative and tax documents
- Proof of profession
- Mission order
Official wording
The platform's list of documents includes an employment contract (contrat de travail), the host company's administrative and tax documents, proof of profession, and a mission order.
Visa-exempt nationals
Nationals of the listed countries are exempt from the entry visa.
- 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
Nationals of Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Burkina Faso, Congo, Dominica, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Cook Islands, Mali, Micronesia, Niger, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Suriname and Togo are exempt from the entry visa.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementYellow fever
- Document checklistValid passport (bio page in colour, PDF or JPEG)
- FeesWork visa fee
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- 9 documents
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- 6 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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