Chad keeps one mission for the whole United States, on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. Those are generous hours by the standards of the small African missions in this directory, which makes the phone call easier than the journey.
Quick facts
Chad works in French and Arabic, so forms and supporting documents are handled in those languages. French is the safer assumption for correspondence with the embassy.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | Not published | Confirm with the embassy |
| Travel document | Not published | For urgent return |
| Consular registration | Not published | Recommended for nationals |
| Document legalisation | Not published | Ask when you contact them |
| Return postage | Your own cost | Tracked service advised |
Because nothing is published, treat any figure from a third-party site as unverified. The embassy is the only source worth acting on.
How to apply
- Contact the embassy within its hours and ask for the current requirements.
- Register as a Chadian national abroad if you have not already.
- Gather your existing passport and evidence of nationality.
- Prepare documents and correspondence in French.
- Confirm the fee and how it must be paid before sending anything.
- Use a tracked service in both directions.
Required documents
- Current or most recent Chadian passport.
- National identity card or birth certificate.
- Proof of your status in the United States.
- Photographs to the specification given.
- Police report where the passport was lost.
- The fee in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, the only Chadian mission in the country.
Additional notes
Call before you travel
With one office and no published requirements, a call within the 9-to-4 window saves an expensive journey.
Register while it is easy
Consular registration is the step that makes later procedures possible and the embassy able to reach you.
French first
Correspondence in French will move faster than the same thing in English.
Plan for weeks
Files that travel between Washington and N’Djamena take time. Build it into any deadline.