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Chad: do South Africans need a visa?

South Africans need to apply online for an e-visa before travel to Chad.

Not published. Checked: FCDO entry page, The GSA SA-passport guide, Wikipedia.

Visa required. The official e-Visa platform (launched 11 December 2024) serves every foreigner not exempt; South Africa is not on the 21-country exempt list.12

Before you travel

Length of stay

Not published by official sources

Purpose of visit

Not published by official sources

Passport validity

At least 6 months.43

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

How to apply

Apply at https://evisa.td at least 7 days and at most 90 days before entry. The site notes 'new visa pricing' (amounts not captured). Consular alternative per GSA: tourist/business R1,400 (urgent R1,600), cash, 5 working days.13

Confirmed on an official government source

Where South Africans apply

Online at evisa.td, or the Embassy of the Republic of Chad, 157 Banket St, Waterkloof, Pretoria (submissions Mon–Thu 09:30–11:30).13

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Travel insurance

Not published by official sources

Return or onward ticket

Not published by official sources

Proof of funds

Not published by official sources

Accommodation or invitation

Not published by official sources

Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa

CHAD: yellow fever certificate required. RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA: Chad is on South Africa's yellow fever risk-country list. South African Department of Health / DIRCO rules require every traveller over 1 year old (South Africans included) arriving from a risk country, or transiting a risk-country airport for more than 12 hours, to show a valid yellow fever certificate (vaccine at least 10 days before departure; certificates are valid for life). Without one you may be refused entry or quarantined for up to 6 days.4673

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Arrival forms

Register with police (Commissariat Central, N'Djamena) within 72 hours if staying longer.4

Confirmed by other governments' official advice

Extending your stay and overstaying

Not published by official sources

Transit

Not published by official sources

Travelling with children

Not published by official sources

What changed

11 December 2024e-Visa platform launched.

Sources

Official

The destination's own government

  1. 1Government of Chad – official e-Visa platform evisa.td

Other government

Official advice from other governments

  1. 4UK FCDO gov.uk
  2. 6National Department of Health, South Africa health.gov.za
  3. 7DIRCO (South African High Commission, Canberra) dirco.gov.za

Reference

Used to find official sources, never the final word

  1. 2Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

Commercial

Visa agencies, law firms and travel companies

  1. 3The GSA (South African visa agency) thegsa.co.za

Last researched 5 October 2026. Rules change; confirm with the embassy before you book.