Visa policy of Sudan

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.

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Visa policy of Sudan

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 5 countries can visit Sudan without a visa:[1]

1 month

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:

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Russia and it is yet to come into force.[3]

Only holders of diplomatic or special passports of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival, valid for 2 months:[4]

Police Registration

Mandatory Police Registration for all nationalities is required within 24 hours of arrival [5][6]

Admission Refused

Entry and transit is refused to Israeli citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

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