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Passport Power Index · 12 October 2026

Chadian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list

Where the Chadian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.

Chad

Rank 73rd of 93 ranks · joint with 7

Strategic mobility

Score

50

Visa-free

27

On arrival

21

eTA

2

e-Visa

43

Visa required

100

Score against the top passport50 / 167

Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.

Visa-free countries for Chadian passport holders (27)

Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.

  • Barbados90 days
  • Benin90 days
  • Cameroon90 days
  • Central African Republic90 days
  • Congo90 days
  • Côte d'Ivoire90 days
  • Dominica21 days
  • Equatorial Guinea90 days
  • Gabon90 days
  • Gambia90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Kenya60 days
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Maldives30 days
  • Mali90 days
  • Mauritania90 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Niger90 days
  • Nigeria90 days
  • Palau30 days
  • Philippines30 days
  • Rwanda90 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
  • Samoa60 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days

Visa on arrival (21)

The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.

  • Bangladesh30 days
  • Bolivia90 days
  • Burundi30 days
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia30 days
  • Comoros
  • Ethiopia90 days
  • Ghana30 days
  • Guinea-Bissau90 days
  • Iran30 days
  • Laos30 days
  • Madagascar90 days
  • Mozambique30 days
  • Namibia
  • Nepal90 days
  • Nicaragua30 days
  • Senegal90 days
  • Sierra Leone30 days
  • Timor-Leste30 days
  • Tuvalu30 days
  • Uganda

Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)

A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka30 days

e-Visa (43)

A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Colombia
  • Congo (DRC)
  • Cuba
  • Djibouti
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guinea
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Moldova
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required (100)

Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kiribati
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Saint Lucia
  • San Marino
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Türkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican City
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Territories with their own entry rules

Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.

Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)

  • Bermuda
  • Cook Islands
  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
  • Niue
  • Palestine

e-Visa or visa required (18)

  • Anguilla
  • Aruba
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curaçao
  • Faroe Islands
  • French Polynesia
  • Gibraltar
  • Greenland
  • GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
  • Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
  • JerseyFollows GB entry rules
  • Kosovo
  • Montserrat
  • New Caledonia
  • Puerto Rico
  • Taiwan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

Second passports that would add the most

Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Chadian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Chadian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.

Passports ranked close to the Chadian passport

Common questions

What is the rank of the Chadian passport in 2026?

On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Chadian passport ranks 73rd, joint with 7 other passports. It opens 50 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.

How many countries can Chadian passport holders visit without a visa?

27 countries are visa-free for Chadian passport holders. Counting 21 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 50 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 43 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 99 need a visa from an embassy.

Which countries give Chadian passport holders a visa on arrival?

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Uganda. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.

Do Chadian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?

The United States: entry refused; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: e-visa (apply online before travel); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.

Where the data comes from

Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Chadian citizens (revision 1376636867), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.

Check before you travel

Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.