Chad: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 34
- Consulates
- 5
- missions abroad
- 36
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 16
Live & travel in Chad
Monthly budget
$1,700/mo
Prices vs USA: 38%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 588.35 XAF
Internet access
13%
of people online
Air quality
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
French, Arabic
Emergency
2251-4242 · 18 · 17
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug, Type E
Calling code
+235
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Apr 27, 2026
2.1
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost4.1
- Safety1.0
- Internet access1.0
- Air quality1.0
- Climate3.5
SOS · Chad2251-4242Restaurants, cafés and dishes in ChadTagalia · Kisra
Government consensus
Reconsider travel· 1 of 3 governments- United StatesDo not travel
- United KingdomIncreased caution· parts of the country
- CanadaReconsider travel· parts of the country
Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Upcoming public holidays
- Nov 28, 2026 · Proclamation of the Republic
- Dec 1, 2026 · Freedom and Democracy Day
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Mar 9, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
- May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
- May 16, 2027 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Cities in Chad
Traveller essentials · Chad
- Emergency
- 2251-4242 · 18 · 17
- Calling code
- +235
- Currency
- XAF
- Plug types
- Schuko, Europlug, E, British and related types
- Drives on the
- right
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Time zone
- Africa/Ndjamena
Foreign missions in Chad
AlgeriaN'Djamena1BeninN'Djamena1Burkina FasoN'Djamena1CameroonN'Djamena1Central African RepublicN'Djamena1ChinaN'Djamena1Côte d’IvoireN'Djamena1DR CongoN'Djamena1EgyptN'Djamena1Equatorial GuineaN'Djamena1FranceN'Djamena1GabonN'Djamena1GermanyN'Djamena1HungaryN'Djamena1IndiaN'Djamena1LibyaN'Djamena1MoroccoN'Djamena1NigeriaN'Djamena1QatarN'Djamena1Republic of the CongoN'Djamena1RussiaN'Djamena1Saudi ArabiaN'Djamena1SenegalN'Djamena1South AfricaN'Djamena1SpainN'Djamena1SudanN'Djamena, Abéché2SwitzerlandN'Djamena1TürkiyeN'Djamena2United Arab EmiratesN'Djamena1United KingdomN'Djamena1United StatesN'Djamena1Vatican CityN'Djamena1
Chad missions abroad
AlgeriaAlgiers1BelgiumBrussels1Burkina FasoOuagadougou1CameroonYaoundé2CanadaOttawa1Central African RepublicBangui1ChinaBeijing1Côte d’IvoireAbidjan1DR CongoKinshasa1EgyptCairo1Equatorial GuineaMalabo1EthiopiaAddis Ababa1FranceParis, 6th arrondissement of Lyon2GabonLibreville1GermanyBerlin1IndiaNew Delhi1LibyaTripoli1MaliBamako1MoroccoRabat1NetherlandsAmersfoort1NigerNiamey1NigeriaAbuja1QatarDoha1RussiaMoscow, Saint Petersburg2Saudi ArabiaRiyadh1SenegalDakar1South AfricaPretoria1SpainBarcelona1SudanKhartoum1SwitzerlandGeneva1TürkiyeAnkara1United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi1United StatesWashington, D.C.1
Who can enter Chad without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Chad?
34 missions, 32 countries.
Emergency: Chad?
2251-4242 (fire department), 18 (emergency medical services), 17 (police)
Who can enter Chad without a visa?
16: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Republic of the Congo…