Sub Saharan Africa

• Travel Summary
• Safety and security
• Local laws and customs
• Entry requirements

• Health
• General
 

Travel Summary

• We advise against all but essential travel to the capital, N’Djamena.  We advise against all travel to the rest of Chad.  See the Political Situation and Local Travel sections of this advice for more details.
  
  
• There is no British Embassy in Chad.  There is an Honorary Consul in N'Djamena who can be contacted atmailto:ben.sibthorpe-honcon@fconet.gov.uk. In an emergency, you canalso obtain consular assistance through the British High Commission in Yaoundé, Cameroon.  If you are not registered with the British High Commission you should register online at LOCATE or contact the main switchboard, 00 237 22 22 05 45.
  
  
• You should carry identification at all times (either a residence permitand/or a certified copy of your passport). Failure to produce suchidentification can lead to detention by the police, or delays with nationality identification should you have to leave the country.
  
  
• The area bordering Libya remains heavily land-mined and the border is subject to closure.  The borders with Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR) are also subject to closure at little or no notice.
  
  
• There is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
  
  
• We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.