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Trip checklist: Chad

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Visa requirement

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

Permitted stay

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

Before you go

  • Passport validity

    At least 6 months.

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Arrival forms

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

  • Confirm with the embassy

    Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

Where to apply

Research sources

  1. 1. Government of Chad – official e-Visa platform (Official, evisa.td) https://evisa.td/
  2. 2. UK FCDO (Other government, gov.uk) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/chad/entry-requirements
  3. 3. National Department of Health, South Africa (Other government, health.gov.za) https://www.health.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Protocols-for-Travellers.pdf
  4. 4. DIRCO (South African High Commission, Canberra) (Other government, dirco.gov.za) https://dirco.gov.za/canberra/yellow-fever/
  5. 5. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Chad
  6. 6. The GSA (South African visa agency) (Commercial, thegsa.co.za) https://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2576-chad-country-guide

From doineedavisa.co.za/chad. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.