Chadian passport: 96 countries you can visit without going to an embassy

A new episode of our series on African passports. Djo has already lost this bet four times, and so has Ebelle. This time it's his friend Abakar, from N'Djamena, who is sure of himself: with a Chadian passport, "you can't go anywhere". Travora's numbers, checked on 3 November 2026, say something completely different:

In the video, at the time of filming, Travora counted 13 visa-on-arrival countries, 95 in total. One country has been added since: 96.

Do you need a visa to go to Cameroon?

No, and that's Djo's first misconception. Chad is a member of CEMAC, along with Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, the Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea. Since 2017, their citizens have moved visa-free between these six countries, for stays of up to 90 days. To come to Douala, Abakar needs no visa at all.

What about Nigeria?

Nigeria isn't in CEMAC, but an agreement between the two countries exempts Chadians from visas, for stays of up to 90 days.

Visa-free countries beyond Central Africa

• Kenya: no eTA for Africans, up to 60 days. But since October 2026, you must buy Kenyan health insurance online before boarding, even without a visa (details in our article on Kenya);
• the Philippines: visa-free, up to 30 days;
• Samoa: free visitor permit on arrival, 90 days;
• Barbados, in the Caribbean: visa-free, up to 90 days.

In total: 27 visa-free countries.

Visa-on-arrival countries

14 countries issue the visa right at the airport, including:

• the Maldives: free 30-day tourist visa on arrival, with the online IMUGA declaration to fill in within 96 hours before your flight;
• Madagascar: paid visa on arrival; an e-visa also exists.

E-visa countries

The longest list: 55 countries, applied for online from your phone. Among them:

• Thailand: tourist e-visa, since Chad is on none of the exemption lists under the new rules of 15 September 2026;
• Vietnam: e-visa open to all nationalities;
• the United Arab Emirates (Dubai): tourist visa applied for online before you travel.

The city of giant gardens: Singapore

That's the video's promise. A Chadian can enter Singapore visa-free for 30 days and admire the giant trees of Gardens by the Bay. Fill in the SG Arrival Card (free) within 3 days before arrival.

See all the lists

On Travora, choose Chad as your departure country: the Chad visa guide shows the three lists (visa-free, visa on arrival, e-visa), with a page for each destination, such as Singapore or Kenya. And to compare, the Cameroonian and Gabonese passports have their own articles too.