Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Wikipedia
Cities
Cities with a full Wikivoyage guide, largest first.
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 6 August 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Chad.
Passport validity
To enter Chad, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
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.
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Your embassy in Chad
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Chad's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Chad
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Time
- UTC+1
- Tue 13:34 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +235
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Capital
- N'Djamena
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.