Foreign travel advice

Chad

Warning FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Chad.

Entry requirements

This information is for people travelling on a full 鈥楤ritish citizen鈥� passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government鈥檚 understanding of Chad鈥檚 current rules for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in Chad set and enforce entry rules. If you鈥檙e not sure how these requirements apply to you, contact the or the Chadian Embassy in France, which does not have a website:

65 Rue des Belles Feuilles, 75116, Paris
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +33 (0)1 45 53 36 75
Fax: +33 (0)1 45 53 16 09

Passport validity requirements

To enter Chad, your passport must have an 鈥榚xpiry date鈥� at least 6 months after the date you arrive.聽聽

Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.

You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.

Visa requirements

You must have a visa to visit Chad.

Applying for a visa

To apply for a visa contact the .

Or contact the Chadian Embassy in France, which does not have a website:

65 Rue des Belles Feuilles, 75116, Paris
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +33 (0)1 45 53 36 75
Fax: +33 (0)1 45 53 16 09

Registering with the police

If you stay in Chad more than 72 hours, you must register with the police. The immigration officer will tell you to go to the Commissariat Central (police headquarters) on Avenue General Kerim Nassour (formerly Boulevard de Strasbourg). You must bring a passport photograph.

Vaccine requirements

To enter Chad, you must have a certificate to prove you鈥檝e had a yellow fever vaccination if you鈥檙e coming from a .

For full details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, including yellow fever, see .

Customs rules

There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Chad. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty.