Chad
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- No restrictions on entry or staying.
The types of restriction are:
- No restrictions.
Restrictions on entry to Chad
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Chad based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Chad does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The website of the Permanent Mission of Chad to the UN in Geneva includes a list of supporting documents that should be included with the visa application and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Article 24 and 32 of Decree 0128 PR/PM/MSPI/2024 laying down the conditions for the admission of foreign nationals to the territory of the Republic of Chad, details the entry requisites to Chad and none of those documents makes reference to HIV.
A yellow vaccine certificate is required.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Chad
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Chad based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Chad does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The visa application form published on the Embassy of Chad in Washington website asks no health questions. The form applies to any visa, single or multiple entry, and for up to 12 months.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Chad
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Chad based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Chad does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
The visa application form published on the Embassy of Chad in Washington website asks no health questions. The form applies to any visa, single or multiple entry, and for up to 12 months.
Articles 48 to 50 of Decree 0128 PR/PM/MSPI/2024 laying down the conditions for the admission of foreign nationals to the territory of the Republic of Chad details the residency requisites to Chad and none of those documents makes reference to HIV.
Treatment access in Chad
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Chad. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
IOM reports that in Chad, migrants in a regular situation have the same status as citizens with regard to access to state-funded health services. Under the National Health Policy (2016) and the Law on Universal Health Coverage in Chad (2019), all Chadian citizens and all migrants regularly admitted to the territory of the country have access to basic care if and only if they have identity documents. Basic care includes primary care, immunisation against preventable diseases, prenatal care, reproductive care, monitoring of child health, treatment of malnutrition and disease screening; it also includes access to health centres and family wellness programmes. Furthermore, Chad adheres to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (2019), and it was the first country to sign. Countries adhering to the Compact must provide access to basic health care to migrants in a regular situation.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
People living with HIV are criminalised in Chad. There are HIV-specific criminal laws in force which target alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission. We are not aware of any reported prosecutions under these or other laws.
Visit the Chad page on the Global HIV Criminalisation Database to see more information about known HIV criminalisation laws in this country, an overview of how the laws are used, and any significant advocacy developments.
UNAIDS Global AIDS monitoring data
This information about access to HIV services comes from UNAIDS https://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/, a platform to view data on HIV-related laws and policies. This is information provided by national authorities and civil society and may contradict other sources.
Migrant populations
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
| Migrants are able to access HIV services | Yes |
Refugees and asylum seekers
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
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