Openness rank
#174
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
N'Djamena
Population
19.3 million
Area
1,284,000 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Languages
Arabic, French
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
1.3 million · 2024
Migrant share
6.3%
Ethnic groups · 2014
- Sara30.5%
- Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma9.8%
- Arab9.7%
- Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi7%
- Gorane5.8%
- Masa/Musseye/Musgum4.9%
- Other32.4%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
16
F+A+eTA
Visa free
16
passports in
eVisa
182
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Chad
TD · Openness rank #174
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
Rwanda#135Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Gabon#146Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Togo#150Visa free
Burkina Faso#153Visa free
Equatorial Guinea#153Visa free
Côte d'Ivoire#156Visa free
Niger#156Visa free
Mauritania#159Visa free
Mali#162Visa free
Central African Republic#168Visa free
Congo#173Visa free
Cameroon#173Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.