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.
Citizens of the following 5 countries can visit Sudan without a visa:[1]
Egypt (except 18-49 year old males)
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
1 month
Qatar
Yemen1
1 — only if arriving directly from Yemen
Nationals of Saudi Arabia do not require a visa for business visits.
Visa on arrival[]
Citizens of the following 3 countries can obtain a visa for Sudan on arrival:
Kenya
Malaysia (valid for 30 days)
Turkey (valid for 1 month and must arrive directly from Turkey)
Persons with a Sudanese father can obtain a visa on arrival, regardless of their current nationality. Persons married to a Sudanese national (both male and female) can get visa on arrival with a valid marriage certificate.
Non-ordinary passports[]
Holders of diplomatic or official/service/special passports issued to nationals of following countries do not require a visa:
Algeria
China
Brazil
Congo
Ethiopia
Iran
Namibia
South Sudan (diplomatic only)
Turkey
Vietnam
Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Russia and it is yet to come into force.[2]
Only holders of diplomatic or special passports of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival, valid for 2 months:[3]
Mandatory Police Registration for all nationalities is required within 24 hours of arrival [4][5]
Admission Refused[]
Entry and transit is refused to Israeli citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[6]
This information is likely to change as Sudan now has established normal diplomatic relations with Israel.
Admission is also refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa or entry stamp issued by Israel.[7]
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.[8]
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
Saudi Arabia do not require a visa for business visits.
Israeli citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[6]
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.[8]
