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.
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.[2]
Only holders of diplomatic or special passports of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival, valid for 2 months:[3]
Police Registration
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]
References
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- http://government.ru/news/30259/
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Sudan.html
- https://againstthecompass.com/en/visa-for-sudan/
- Travel Information Manual, International Air Transport Association (IATA).
