Passport Atlas
Entering Chad
Chad does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.
Openness rank
#174
Entry openness
16
Visa free
16
Visa required
0
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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.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+235
Airports
NDJ · AEH · MQQ · FYT
Highlights
- Ennedi Plateau
- Lake Chad
- Zakouma
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Middle Africa