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 map

Visa exemption
Citizens of the following 5 countries can visit Sudan without a visa:[1]
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1 — only if arriving directly from Yemen
Nationals of Saudi Arabia do not require a visa for business visits.
Sudan and
Saint Kitts and Nevis signed visa-waiver agreement.[2]
Visa on arrival
Citizens of the following 3 countries can obtain a visa for Sudan on arrival:
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:
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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]
References
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- https://twitter.com/SudanMissionUN/status/1496968013366849536
- http://government.ru/news/30259/
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "Sudan International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- "How to get a visa for Sudan - Against the Compass". 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IL&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=SD&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C
- https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=SD&SECTION=PA&SUBSECTION=WA&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C
- Travel Information Manual, International Air Transport Association (IATA).