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 4(+1) 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
Previously, entry and transit was refused to Israeli citizens, even if not leaving the aircraft and proceeding by the same flight.[7]
Admission was also refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa or entry stamp issued by Israel.[8] 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.[9]
References
- "Visa and health information". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Gulf Air. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- @SudanMissionUN (24 February 2022). "Today, the Chargé d'affaires a.i @ammarmahmoud of the #Sudan to the #UN signed with @stkittsnevisUN a Joint Co…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Встреча Дмитрия Медведева с Президентом Судана Омаром Баширом".
- "Visa and health information". Timatic. International Air Transport Association 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).