No visa needed

Do citizens of the Republic of the Congo need a visa for Chad?

Citizens of the Republic of the Congo don’t need a visa for Chad and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Republic of the Congo: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Brazzaville — N'Djamena: ≈ 1,820 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Chad without a visa on a Republic of the Congo passport?

Yes, citizens of the Republic of the Congo don’t need a visa for Chad for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Chad visa rules at a glance

With a Republic of the Congo passport you can visit 20 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 103 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Republic of the Congo passport ranks 169th of 199.
Republic of the Congo passport: visa-free access to 20 countries; Chad passport: 24.
Citizens of the Republic of the Congo and Chad can travel together visa-free to 17 countries, for example: Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Benin, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, and Haiti.
A language both countries share: French.
Both countries use the same currency — Central African CFA Franc — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Chad, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Republic of the Congo. Republic of the Congo visa for citizens of Chad

Travelling to Chad: good to know

Brazzaville — N'Djamena: about 1,820 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: Arabic and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Chad is the 11th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Republic of the Congo.