Visa policy of Sudan

Summary

Visitors to Sudan must obtain a visa from one of the Sudanese diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold passports valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.

Visa policy map edit

 
  Sudan
  Disputed territories of Sudan
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required

Visa exemption edit

Citizens of the following 5 countries can visit Sudan without a visa, for a stay up to the period listed:[1]

Indefinite period
30 days
1 month

1 — Must arrive directly from Yemen[1]

Nationals of Saudi Arabia do not require a visa for business visits, provided they present a letter issued by the Ministry of Investment of Sudan confirming their business visit.[1]

Visa on arrival edit

Citizens of the following 4 countries can obtain a Sudanese visa on arrival:[1]

  •   Eritrea (valid for 60 days and must arrive directly from Eritrea)
  •   Kenya (valid for an indefinite period of stay)
  •   Malaysia (valid for 30 days)
  •   Turkey (valid for 1 month and must arrive directly from Turkey)

In addition, persons who present proof of a Sudanese father can obtain a visa on arrival, regardless of their current nationality.[1] Persons married to a Sudanese national (both male and female) can also obtain a visa on arrival if they present a valid marriage certificate.[1]

Non-ordinary passports edit

Holders of diplomatic or official/service/special passports issued to nationals of following countries do not require a visa:[1]

Only holders of diplomatic or special passports of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival which is valid for maximum of 2 months:[1]

Police Registration edit

Mandatory Police Registration for all nationalities is required within 24 hours of arrival.[3][4]

Admission Refused edit

Previously, entry and transit was refused to Israeli citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[5] Admission was also refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa or entry stamp issued by Israel.[6] However, this information is likely to change as Sudan now has established normal diplomatic relations with Israel.

Entry and transit is also refused to holders of normal passports issued to nationals of Bangladesh unless they are arriving for commercial delegations or as students studying at a Sudanese institute of higher education or university and holding a residence permit.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  2. ^ @SudanMissionUN (February 24, 2022). "Today, the Chargé d'affaires a.i @ammarmahmoud of the #Sudan to the #UN signed with @stkittsnevisUN a Joint Co…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Sudan International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  4. ^ "How to get a visa for Sudan - Against the Compass". 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
  5. ^ "Visa information - Destination Sudan (SD)". Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
  6. ^ https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=SD&SECTION=PA&SUBSECTION=WA&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ International Air Transport Association (IATA), Travel Information Manual