Chad is is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa and the second-largest in Central Africa in terms of area.
Visitors to Chad must obtain a visa from one of the Chadian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Citizens of the following 14 countries can visit Chad without a visa for up to 90 days:
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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 and Tunisia do not require a visa for Chad.
Chad issues a one-size-fits-all Entry Visa, covering both tourism and business travel. Entry Visas can be short-term, allowing a stay of 1 month, or long-term, allowing a stay of up to 3 months.
Requirements of Tourist visa
Requirements of Business visa
To obtain a Chad Visa, you should apply the following steps:
Make a check list of the documents that you need to submit along with your application form. Gather all the documents and keep them ready for submission.
Submit your completed visa application form in person or through a representative or travel agent at the Chad Embassy or Consulate nearest to you, along with all the required documentation. Pay the applicable fee for your visa application at the time of submitting your application form.
After your visa is issued you will be notified about it. Collect your visa on time.
All applicants must download the visa application form, fill in the required details and submit it with mandatory documents to start the process for a Chad visa.
You can download Chad visa application form from internet or get directly from the embassy or consulate. It is recommended to contact nearest Chadian embassy or consulate before starting prepare all required documents for application process.
Once the Embassy has received the application it will take 2 working days to process, but including the postage back and forth you should allow a 10 working days for your visa to be processed.
Chad visas are usually processed in 4 business days. It may take longer depeding on the type of visa and nationality.