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Visa policy of Sudan

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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

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 5 countries can visit Sudan without a visa, for a stay up to the period listed:{{Timatic Visa Policy|country=SD|access-date=29 October 2018}}

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  • {{flag|Egypt}} (except 18-49 year old males)
  • {{flag|Kuwait}}
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;30 days

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  • {{flag|Qatar}}

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1 — Must arrive directly from Yemen

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.

  • Sudan and Saint Kitts and Nevis signed visa-waiver agreement.{{cite tweet|number=1496968013366849536|user=SudanMissionUN|title=Today, the Chargé d'affaires a.i @ammarmahmoud of the #Sudan to the #UN signed with @stkittsnevisUN a Joint Co…|date=24 February 2022}}

Visa on arrival

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

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  • {{flag|Eritrea}} (valid for 60 days and must arrive directly from Eritrea)
  • {{flag|Kenya}} (valid for an indefinite period of stay)
  • {{flag|Malaysia}} (valid for 30 days)
  • {{flag|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. Persons married to a Sudanese national (both male and female) can also obtain a visa on arrival if they present 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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  • {{flag|China}}
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  • {{flag|Ethiopia}}
  • {{flag|Iran}}
  • {{flag|Libya}}
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  • {{flag|Russia}} (diplomatic only)

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  • {{flag|Turkey}}
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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:

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  • {{flag|Benin}}
  • {{flag|Burkina Faso}}
  • {{flag|Central African Republic}}
  • {{flag|Comoros}}
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  • {{flag|Djibouti}}
  • {{flag|Eritrea}}
  • {{flag|Gambia}}

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  • {{flag|Ghana}}
  • {{flag|Guinea}}
  • {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
  • {{flag|Liberia}}
  • {{flag|Mali}}
  • {{flag|Mauritania}}
  • {{flag|Morocco}}

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  • {{flag|Niger}}
  • {{flag|Nigeria}}
  • {{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}
  • {{flag|Senegal}}
  • {{flag|Sierra Leone}}
  • {{flag|Somalia}}
  • {{flag|Togo}}
  • {{flag|Tunisia}}

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Police Registration

Mandatory Police Registration for all nationalities is required within 24 hours of arrival.{{Cite web |title=Sudan International Travel Information |url=https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Sudan.html |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=travel.state.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=How to get a visa for Sudan - Against the Compass |url=https://againstthecompass.com/en/visa-for-sudan/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |language=en-US}}

Admission Refused

Previously, entry and transit was refused to Israeli citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.{{Cite web |title=Visa information - Destination Sudan (SD) |url=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 |access-date=2014-04-03 |archive-date=2017-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215221529/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 |url-status=dead }}

Admission was also refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa or entry stamp issued by Israel.https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=SD&SECTION=PA&SUBSECTION=WA&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C {{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 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.{{Timatic|nationality=BD|destination=LY}}

See also

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References

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