Visa for Italy from Chad: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. Chadian nationals must obtain a short-stay visa for any tourist stay in Italy, and the application is made before departure to the competent Italian mission. The visa allows 90 days per 180-day period at most; this stay limit is separate from both the visa’s validity and the processing time. The official portal of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (vistoperitalia.esteri.it) gathers the current conditions.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

The standard file contains the application form, a valid passport, recent compliant passport photos, travel insurance covering medical costs throughout the stay, and proof of accommodation, means and purpose of travel, such as a hotel booking or an invitation letter. The official fee recorded is 90 EUR. The final list of documents and any service charges should be confirmed with the Italian mission.

The first step is to identify the Italian embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence, or the application centre it has designated. Then book an appointment, complete the application form and attend in person with your passport and supporting documents; your biometric data may be collected at that time. The Italian consular services examine the file and inform you of their decision.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Italy is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Italy has no consulate in Chad, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Chad, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Chad but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

The recorded processing time is 15 to 45 days after a complete file is submitted; it varies with the period and the applicant’s situation. Do not pay for a non-refundable plane ticket until the visa has been issued, and prefer a reservation you can cancel. When your passport is returned, check the dates, the number of entries and the number of days shown on the visa.

Refusals often result from an incomplete file, insufficiently documented means or insurance that does not cover the whole trip. Another mistake is to believe that the 90 days per 180-day period are the visa’s validity, which leads to overstaying. Also steer clear of intermediaries who charge for appointments or promise a result: only the Italian consular authorities rule on the application.