What you need to enter Tuvalu with a Chadian passport
Chadian citizens need a visa for Tuvalu, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from arrival
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Tuvalu, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Authorisation system
Visitor permit on arrival
Tuvalu grants entry on arrival, on presentation of a passport, an onward ticket and sufficient funds. Tourist stays are one month, and staying longer, or working, studying or doing business, needs an extension from the Department of Immigration in Funafuti, up to a maximum of three months. Citizens of Schengen States are also covered by the EU visa waiver agreement, in force since 1 February 2019, which allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
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Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months from arrival.
- A ticket out of the country and proof of sufficient funds.
- Cash for the whole stay: there are no cash machines and cards are not accepted.
Transit rules
Flights to Tuvalu leave from Fiji and are few, and Pacific airlines often cancel or delay flights, so itineraries need some slack. Drug trafficking carries heavy penalties, and homosexuality is severely prosecuted. Two official currencies are used, the Tuvaluan dollar and the Australian dollar.
More Tuvalu rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Tuvalu page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 6 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Tuvalu, updated 15 April 2026: 30 days visa-free, extension, passport validity, flights, currency, laws); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tuvalu (UK Government: one month without a visa, extension in Funafuti, six months' validity); eur-lex.europa.eu (EU visa waiver agreements: Tuvalu, in force since 1 February 2019). All checked on 6 October 2026. The customs allowances could not be confirmed against an official source.
Travel insurance for Tuvalu
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Tuvalu
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Tuvalu need an electronic visa to enter Chad. See the Tuvalu → Chad page.
All 9 passports from Middle Africa that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Tuvalu. Same result as Chad: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
With a passport from Chad, in the rest of Polynesia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Samoa; you need a visa for Tonga.
A passport from Chad ranks 163 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 49 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chadian citizens need a visa for Tuvalu?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Tuvalu's entry point.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months from arrival.
What currency is used in Tuvalu?
Australian Dollar (AUD).
What do Chadian passport holders need for the countries near Tuvalu?
With a passport from Chad, in the rest of Polynesia you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Samoa; you need a visa for Tonga.
Related pages
See Tuvalu requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.