There are two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C12H9ClN2OS, a Schiff base derived from hydrazide, in which the dihedral angles between the thiophene and benzene rings are 3.6 (3) and 7.3 (3)°. In the crystal, the two independent molecules are arranged about an approximate non-crystallographic inversion center and are connected by two N-HO hydrogen bonds. Weak C-HCl contacts are also present. Conversely, there are neither significant aromatic stacking interactions nor contacts involving S atoms.