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South Africa visa for citizens of Chad

Citizens of Chad need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Chad: the passport opens 24 countries visa-free; N'Djamena — Pretoria: ≈ 4,440 km, about 6 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Chad passport?

No: citizens of Chad need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Chad passport you can visit 24 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 102 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Chad passport ranks 161st of 199.
Chad passport: visa-free access to 24 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Chad and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Gabon, Benin, Rwanda, Kenya, Gambia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Chad. Chad visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

N'Djamena — Pretoria: about 4,440 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: N'Djamena 12:00 — Pretoria 13:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 92nd closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of Chad.