Switzerland passport → Chad

Chad visa for Swiss citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa · 30 days

Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Chad, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days. The UK advises against all travel to northern Chad, the Lake Chad region, western Kanem and within 30 km of the borders, and against all but essential travel to the rest of the country, including N'Djamena. A visa is required and stays over 72 hours must be registered with the police.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Chad counts your stay: As granted by your visa; register with the police after 72 hours.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Get a visa from a Chadian embassy — Well before travel; Set by the embassy. GOV.UK points to the Chadian embassies in Brussels (ambassade-du-tchad.be) and Paris (65 rue des Belles Feuilles, 75116; +33 1 45 53 36 75). Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate — Vaccinate at least 10 days before arrival; Depends on the vaccination centre. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if you arrive from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission (including transit there). Some onward destinations may also ask for it. Official site
  • Police registration — If staying more than 72 hours; —. Register at the Commissariat Central on Avenue General Kerim Nassour (formerly Boulevard de Strasbourg), N'Djamena; immigration will direct you. Bring a passport photo. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive
  • A passport previously reported lost or stolen will be refused
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country
  • Declare any goods that may be prohibited or subject to duty; customs rules are strict

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Chad; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Chad. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Questions

Do Swiss citizens need a visa for Chad?

Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Chad, applied for online before the trip. It covers stays of up to 30 days.

How long can Swiss citizens stay in Chad?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. As granted by your visa; register with the police after 72 hours.

What do I need at the border in Chad?

Passport valid for at least 6 months after the date you arrive; A passport previously reported lost or stolen will be refused; Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Chad against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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