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How are COVID-19 restrictions affecting travel to Chad? Find out how local measures and quarantine may affect you.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in Chad – updated 27 July, 2020
Commercial flights are set to resume to Chad from 1 August. From this date, all international arrivals are required to surrender their passport to authorities, quarantine at their accommodation or home for 7 days, and will be tested for COVID-19 on the 7th day.
Passports will be returned to travelers when the COVID-19 test result has been provided.
Curfews are in place for high-risk COVID-19 areas in Chad. Check for the latest news from local media sources or the government to see how restrictions differ across the country.
Previous travel warning for Chad: "Do Not Travel" Warning – 2018
Warning: this destination is considered very high risk and many governments advise their citizens not to travel to large parts of the country.
Check your government's advice for travel to Iraq. Several foreign governments have clearly advised on their websites do not travel to Chad or reconsider all unnecessary travel including the capital, N'Djamena. There is a high risk of terrorism by Boko Haram (which has links to Daesh) and risk of landmines in the border regions of Central African Republic, Libya and Sudan. Additionally, there is a high risk of violence in these places including public protests particularly around Lake Chad.
Travel to this destination against government advice has implications for your travel insurance and you should read and understand your policy documents thoroughly if you are considering travel to this destination. If you are a World Nomads policy holder and unsure as to how it will affect you, please contact our 24/7 Worldwide Emergency Assistance. as for some travellers, even the warning of "reconsider your need to travel" is enough for it to impact your travel insurance.
If you go anyway and get into trouble, it may be impossible for your insurer to provide emergency assistance, and consular officials from your own country may be severely limited in the assistance they can give. We care about your personal safety and wellbeing, please heed all government issued travel warnings.
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