Entry and residence

Visa

• A visa is compulsory and must be obtained before departure from a Chadian embassy or consulate: no visa is issued at the border.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Chad

• It is strongly recommended to enter Chad by air, at N'Djamena.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, entry and residence

• If you stay more than 72 hours, you must register at N'Djamena central police station (avenue Général Kerim Nassour), with a passport photo.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: entry requirements
• Passport: United States

  Get your visa before departure; passport valid for 6 months with two blank pages and yellow fever vaccination. On a first visit, register with the National Police within 72 hours, with two passport photos.

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  U.S. Department of State, Chad International Travel Information
• Passport: Germany

  A visa is required and must be applied for online at least seven days before departure.

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  Auswärtiges Amt, Tschad: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  A visa is required: since 11 May 2026, ordinary passport holders can apply only online; since 21 May, visas not obtained online no longer allow entry. Register with immigration within three days of first arrival. Yellow fever vaccination is required to obtain the visa.

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Chad
• Passport: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo - Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

  Citizens of the six CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad) move without a visa within the zone, according to the CEMAC Commission (September 2025). The Commission still reports administrative hassles at borders: keep your identity and travel documents with you.

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  Commission de la CEMAC, entretien avec le président de la Commission (libre circulation)

Passport and documents

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months (after arrival according to the UK, after exit according to Canada). Carry it on any trip between towns; for business travel, a mission order is strongly recommended.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: ChadFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, entry and residence
• People who also hold Chadian nationality

  Dual citizenship is recognised in Chad, but consular assistance from your other country may be limited there.

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  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Chad

Vaccination required at entry

• France says yellow fever vaccination is compulsory, given at an approved centre. The UK requires it only if you arrive from a country with a transmission risk: in practice, get it.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, healthGOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: entry requirementsCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Chad

Customs and currency

• Currency must be declared on arrival. Taking CFA francs out is prohibited and foreign currency exports are limited to the amount declared on entry.

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  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Chad

• Embassy of France in Chad

  Passport: France

  French embassy in N'Djamena.

  Rue de l'Adjudant-Chef Zouala Agoyna, N'Djamena+33 1 75 79 41 81

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Chad, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026

• Central police station, N'Djamena

  Mandatory registration for stays over 72 hours.

  Avenue Général Kerim Nassour, N'Djamena

  GOV.UK (FCDO), Chad travel advice: entry requirements· Oct 2, 2026

• Honorary consul of Canada in N'Djamena

  Passport: Canada

  The responsible high commission is in Yaoundé (Cameroon).

  3602 avenue Ngarta Tombalbaye, porte 586, N'Djamena+235 22 51 33 34+235 66 23 73 89mabroukkf@yahoo.com

  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Chad· Oct 2, 2026