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United States passport to Chad

e-Visa for United States passport holders.

United StatesChadShort stay
e-Visa

United States passport holders need an e-visa for Chad, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Chad — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Chad's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
Chad passports in United States
No admission
Getting in
Apply on Chad's official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in Chad longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 4 routes researched:

Chad visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with United States passports

The closest countries we cover that let United States passport holders in with less paperwork than Chad does.

Ivory Coast2,200 km from ChadTravel authorisationRwanda2,300 km from ChadVisa on arrivalAngola2,300 km from ChadVisa-free · 30 daysEgypt2,600 km from ChadVisa on arrivalEthiopia2,600 km from ChadVisa on arrivalMalta2,600 km from ChadVisa-free · 90 days
What changes

United States and Chad side by side

United StatesChad
CapitalWashington D.C.N'Djamena
LanguagesEnglishFrench, Arabic
CurrencyUS DollarCentral African CFA Franc
GDP per person (2025)$90,027$1,022
Population341.8M21.0M

GDP and population: World Bank.