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Passport 路 data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Chad Passport Holders (2026)

Chad passport holders can visit 61 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 35 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 19 with a visa on arrival. 45 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 137 require a visa before travel. That puts the Chad passport at #91 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 35
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 19
  • E-visa 45
  • Visa 137
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

61

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#91 of 208

E-visa online

45

Visa required

137

Visa-free for Chad passport holders

35 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysBurundi90 daysCameroon90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon90 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIvory Coast90 daysMali90 daysMauritania90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysNiger90 daysNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRepublic of the Congo90 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Chad passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Chad passport holders

19 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Chad passport holders

45 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysFiji120 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaMalawi90 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Chad passport holders

137 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCura莽aoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalR茅unionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint Barth茅lemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Chad. Chad passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Chad.

Chad passport: common questions

How many countries can Chad passport holders visit without a visa?

61 destinations: 35 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 19 with a visa on arrival. Another 45 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Chad passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Chad passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Chad passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Chad passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Chad passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Chad passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Chad passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Chad passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Chad passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Chad passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Chad passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Chad passport holders?

137 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Comoros#90 路 62 destinationsSenegal#90 路 62 destinationsAlgeria#91 路 61 destinationsEgypt#91 路 61 destinationsJordan#91 路 61 destinationsMali#91 路 61 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.