At a glance
If a local employer offers you a job in Chad, you need employment authorization and a residence card before starting work. Under the September 2025 rules, the employer must arrange approval from the authority responsible for promoting employment.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, with local employer support
- Work approval
- Employer-arranged authorization from the responsible employment authority
- Residence timing
- For a stay beyond 90 days, act at least ten days before that period expires
Summary
Chad’s employee residence allows a foreign worker to live there for approved employment. Under the September 2025 rules, the employer must arrange authorization from the responsible employment authority. The worker also needs residence approval; for a stay beyond ninety days, the required steps should be taken at least ten days before that period ends.
Eligibility
The employer must obtain the required employment authorization. A contract or visa alone does not meet the work requirements.
For the card application, prepare a passport valid for at least one year with valid entry permission, payment evidence, and the employment authorization. If you will stay beyond 90 days, arrange the residence process at least 10 days before that period expires.
Obtain both work and residence approval before taking up the job.
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Arrange the job approval Have the employer obtain employment authorization.
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Apply in time for residence For stays beyond 90 days, act at least 10 days before the period ends.
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Start after approval Follow both work and residence conditions.
A visa or employment contract alone does not authorize the job.
What This Route Allows
You can live and work in Chad in the role and for the period covered by the approvals. The residence card lasts one year and is renewable, subject to its conditions.
What This Route Is Not
A job offer, business visit, or entry visa alone does not authorize employment. The approvals do not guarantee unrestricted job changes, work rights for accompanying family, permanent residence, or citizenship.
Next Steps
- Confirm the job and employer support for employment authorization.
- Gather work, passport, entry, and payment records for the residence card.
- For a stay beyond 90 days, begin the residence process at least 10 days before that period ends. Obtain both approvals before working.
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