| Chadian passport | |
|---|---|
The front cover of a Chadian passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by | |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Chadian citizenship |
TheChadian passport is issued to citizens ofChad for international travel. The Chadian passport is written in three languages;French,English andArabic.
As of 1 January 2017, Chadian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 51 countries and territories, ranking the Chadian passport 85th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Bhutanese, Chinese, Malian and Rwandan passports) according to theHenley Passport Index.[1]
On 24 September 2017, citizens of Chad who held Chadian passports were banned from entering theUnited States of America. The reason was that Chadian authorities had run out of passport paper and were unable to submit sample passports to American authorities.[2]