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Chad: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Chad. 50 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 86 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 27Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 20On arrival
  • 46eVisa
  • 130Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Chad
Rank86
No prior visa50
CodeTCD

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 86

Rank 86 of 199. 50 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 176

A prior visa is needed for 176 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility16/10050 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law17/100score -1.35 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life5/100HDI 0.416
Health and longevity2/10055.1 years life expectancy
Education8/100education index 0.31
Taxes30/100up to 30%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Chad passport gives

22of 100
rank 193 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1650 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law17score -1.35 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life5HDI 0.416
  • Health and longevity255.1 years life expectancy
  • Education8education index 0.31
  • Taxes30up to 30%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 27

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongKenya
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCameroonAfrica · 90 daysCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfrica · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGabonAfrica · 90 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysKenyaAfrica · 60 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMaliAfrica · 90 daysMauritaniaAfrica · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNigerAfrica · 90 daysNigeriaAfrica · 90 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfrica · 90 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericas

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 20

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 46

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandVietnamCubaQatarTanzania
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAngolaAfricaAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericasEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGuineaAfricaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMoldovaEuropeMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 130

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGeorgiaEuropeGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVanuatuOceaniaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericasYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 84Guinea53
  2. 84Mali53
  3. 84Mauritania53
  4. 85Tajikistan52
  5. 86Chad50
  6. 86Guinea-Bissau50
  7. 86Jordan50
  8. 87Comoros49
  9. 87Liberia49

Frequently asked questions

Chad: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 50 of 226 countries and territories, 27 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 20 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 86 of 199.

Chad: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Chad → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Chad → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Chad → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 147 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 117. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.