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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Chad 🇹🇩?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Chad at a glance

Capital: N'Djamena · Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr) · Official languages: Arabic, French · Calling code: +235

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in France (C, E) works with sockets in Chad. Mains voltage differs (Chad: 220 V; France: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Chad →

Your embassy in Chad

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Chad, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, N'Djamena · Rue l’Adjudant-chef Zouala Agoyna · td.ambafrance.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Chad for French passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇱🇸 Lesotho — Visa-free 14 days
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days

The other way round

🇹🇩 Chadian passport holders visiting France: Chadian passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

The French passport at a glance

All destinations for France passport holders → · Who needs a visa for Chad →

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