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Japan visa requirements for Chad citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Chad citizens need a visa for Japan.
Entry details
On a Chad passport, you need a visa obtained in advance for Japan. The Chad passport currently ranks #169 of 199 worldwide, with 50 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Japan is selective but not restrictive, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #15 with 164 open destinations. It works both ways: travelling Japan→Chad carries the same visa required rule.
In the opposite direction, Japan citizens travelling to Chad face: visa required.
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