Chad's immigration directorate says that from 11 May 2026 every new visa application must be submitted through the online platform evisa.td, and that after 21 May 2026 a visa issued outside the platform is invalid and does not allow entry. The platform says nationals of the countries on its exemption list are exempt from visas, and the CEMAC Additional Act of 25 June 2013 gives nationals of CEMAC member states the right to travel without a visa and stay up to 90 days in another member state. The UK government advises against all travel to the northern provinces, western Kanem, the Lake Chad region and within 30 km of Chad's other borders, and against all but essential travel to the rest of Chad.
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When to apply: You cannot apply more than 90 days before your date of entry; the portal recommends applying at least 7 days before.
The UK government says that to enter Chad your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Chad. The UK government says medical facilities in Chad are poor and even in N'Djamena hospitals are stretched, and advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.
The Government of Canada tells Canadian travellers, who need a visa for Chad, that they must also have a return or onward ticket. No Chadian official source we could read states this requirement.
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Chad.
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The Canadian government says travellers must check in with the national police and obtain a registration stamp within 72 hours of arrival. The UK government says that if you stay in Chad more than 72 hours you must register with the police at the Commissariat Central (police headquarters) on Avenue General Kerim Nassour, and bring a passport photograph.
Chad's e-Visa platform says you must carry your proof of yellow fever vaccination for checking by the immigration services on arrival.
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · Source: cdn.who.int (opens in a new tab) · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
The Government of Canada says the rainy season extends from May to October in the south and from June to September in central Chad, and that the north usually receives little rain; the UK government says roads are poor and often impassable during the rainy season from July to October, especially in the south.
The UK government advises against all travel to the northern provinces (Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti), the western part of Kanem Province, the Lake Chad region and within 30 km of all Chad's other borders, and against all but essential travel to the rest of Chad, including N'Djamena. It says the Chad–Sudan border is closed to travellers, with limited humanitarian exceptions.
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 a visa issued outside evisa.td is invalid. The platform says you cannot apply more than 90 days before your date of entry, recommends applying at least seven days ahead, says refunds are not possible and that an e-Visa cannot be modified once issued.
The UK government says that if you stay in Chad more than 72 hours you must register with the police at the Commissariat Central (police headquarters) on Avenue General Kerim Nassour, and that you must bring a passport photograph.
The Government of Canada says you are required to have a government permit for all photography in Chad, that it is prohibited to photograph airports, military establishments and government buildings, and that film and cameras may be confiscated without notice.
Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Yes, unless you are exempt. Chad's e-Visa platform says nationals of the countries on its list are exempt from visas: Barbados, Benin, Bermuda, Congo, Dominica, Gabon, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, the Cook Islands, Malaysia, Mali, Micronesia, Niger, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Suriname and Togo. The CEMAC Additional Act of 25 June 2013 gives nationals of CEMAC member states the right to travel without a visa and stay up to 90 days in another member state. The platform lets any foreigner who is not exempt from a visa submit an e-Visa application online.
Yes. Chad's immigration directorate says all visa applications are now made exclusively online through evisa.td: from 11 May 2026 every new application must go through the platform (diplomatic and courtesy visas excepted), and after 21 May 2026 a visa issued outside it is invalid and does not allow entry. The platform recommends applying at least seven days before your date of entry and says you cannot apply more than 90 days before it. The directorate refers to a new fee grid; no official source we could read publishes the amounts.
The UK government advises against all travel to the northern provinces (Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti), the western part of Kanem Province including Nokou, the Lake Chad region and within 30 km of all Chad's other borders, and against all but essential travel to the rest of Chad, including N'Djamena.
The UK government tells people travelling on a full British citizen passport that if they stay in Chad more than 72 hours they must register with the police, that the immigration officer will tell them to go to the Commissariat Central (police headquarters) on Avenue General Kerim Nassour, and that they must bring a passport photograph.
Chad's e-Visa platform says you must carry your proof of yellow fever vaccination for checking by the immigration services on arrival.
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