Chad Relocation Index

How Chad scores

No structural “safe-country” features; relocation conditions remain difficult but not uniformly worst-case everywhere.

• Peace and conflict safety29
• Immigrant safety58
• Visa accessibility46
• Residence permit realism45
• Labor market access50
• Healthcare49
• Civil rights44
• Discrimination safety50
• Status security45
• Infrastructure reliability50
• Cost of living sustainability59

Recent news impact

Recent cycle reporting and travel-advice guidance continue to indicate that the Chad–Sudan border closure framework (with humanitarian exceptions) and associated border militarization risk keeping relocation and protection-seeking options constrained and uncertain for the short term, even as humanitarian corridors are reportedly extended by Sudan for limited categories. Net effect is a slight worsening of near-term relocation outlook due to restricted movement and volatility around border access.

• Border Restriction

  Chad–Sudan border remains closed to travelers with limited humanitarian exceptions, reducing predictable cross-border movement for people seeking protection or relocation-related opportunities.

• Militarization

  Humanitarian/relocation context is described alongside increased military deployment along parts of eastern Chad’s border, which can heighten risk and uncertainty for displaced people and service delivery corridors.

• Border Opening

  Sudan extended opening of the Adré crossing for a limited period for humanitarian aid operated by international relief organizations, which may slightly improve humanitarian access while leaving civilian movement constraints largely intact.

Sources

• Chad country diagnostic (World Bank) - Chad-country-diagnostic.pdfWorld Bank Group
• Fragility, Conflict, and Violence: Country Classifications (World Bank) - classification of fragile and conflict-affected situationsWorld Bank Group
• Chad: Systematic Country Diagnostic (World Bank) - Beset by fragility and conflictWorld Bank Group
• UNHCR Chad country page (hosting large forcibly displaced populations)UNHCR
• UNHCR document: Chad forcibly displaced persons (as of end of May 2026)UNHCR
• Chad Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (US State Department) - country report pageU.S. Department of State
• Chad | World Bank overview - fragility, displacement, and conflict exposureWorld Bank Group
• World Bank - Strategy/Topic page on Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (context for FCV risk)World Bank Group