Visa Types

Visa Types & Categories to Apply for Sudan

You can realize your planned trip to Sudan by obtaining a Sudan Visa. The sponsor you intend to visit Sudan should obtain the approval of the Ministry of the Interior and then send it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, who will then send the same fax directly to the Embassy. Police Registration is compulsory for all nationals within 3 days after arrival in Sudan. Travelers to Sudan on a single-entry visa need to get an exit visa to leave the country, although this is not always compulsory. Exit visas can be processed at the airport. If requested, you should be ready to show proof of your sponsor and pay the exit visa fee of 50 USD. You can extend your visa up to 30 days at the Aliens Registration Office in Khartoum. The validity of the Sudan Visa is 60 days. You can stay in Sudan 60 days from the date of arrival.

Sudan Visa on Arrival

Nationals of Kenya, Malaysia (valid for 30 days), and Turkey (valid for 1 month) can obtain Sudan Visa on Arrival.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Visa on Arrival 

 

1. Passport

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

2. Invitation Letter

  • From hotel/tour agency or sponsor

 

Sudan Visa on Arrival Fee

Sudan Visa on Arrival fee is 100 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality.

Sudan Tourist Visa

Sudan Tourist visa can be issued to a foreigner who has no residence or occupation in Sudan and whose primary aim of visiting Sudan is leisure, sightseeing, etc. In order to travel to Sudan, you must contact an authorized Sudanese travel agency, which will send your entry visa permission to the Embassy.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Tourist Visa

 

1.  Application Form

  • Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

  • The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
  • It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
  • You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
  • Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

  • If your country of residence and citizenship are different
  • Valid for 1 year

6. Details about Sudanese Sponsor

  • Full name, current address, phone number
  • Copy of the Passport/ID should be submitted with the application.

7. In case, Absence of Sponsor:

  • Confirmation letter from a Hotel in Sudan
    • Containing the hotel reservation details
  • Or a letter from a Travel Agency in Sudan
    • Containing the details of the trip

8. Flight Reservation

  • Confirmed roundtrip flight ticket

9. Vaccination Certificate (If required)

  • AIDS/Cholera/Yellow Fever etc.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

 

Processing Time for Sudan Tourist Visa

The average processing time for a Sudan Tourist visa is 7-42 calendar days. It depends on your visa application country.

 

Sudan Tourist Visa Fee

Sudan Tourist visa fee is 45-195 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.

 

Where to Apply for Sudan Tourist Visa?

You will apply for a Sudan Tourist visa in Sudan visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

Sudan Family Visit Visa

Sudan Family Visit visa allows you to travel to Sudan to visit your family or friends who legally residing in Sudan, up to the expiration date of your visa validity.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Family Visit Visa

 

1.  Application Form

  • Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

  • The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
  • It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
  • You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
  • Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

  • If your country of residence and citizenship are different
  • Valid for 1 year

6. Details about Sudanese Sponsor

  • Full name, current address, phone number
  • Copy of the Passport/ID should be submitted with the application

7. In case, Absence of Sponsor:

  • Confirmation letter from a Hotel in Sudan
    • Containing the hotel reservation details
  • Or a letter from a Travel Agency in Sudan
    • Containing the details of the trip

8. Proof of Relationship

  • Proof of the relationship between the applicant and a family member:
    • Marriage certificate
    • Birth certificate etc.

9. Flight Reservation

10. Vaccination Certificate (If required)

  • AIDS/Cholera/Yellow Fever etc.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

 

Processing Time for Sudan Family Visit Visa

The average processing time for a Sudan Family Visit visa is 7-42 calendar days. It depends on your visa application country.

 

Sudan Family Visit Visa Fee

Sudan Family Visit visa fee is 45-195 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.

 

Where to Apply for Sudan Family Visit Visa?

You will apply for a Sudan Family Visit visa in Sudan visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

Sudan Business Visa

Sudan Business Visa allows its holder to engage in business-related activities such as attending meetings or conferences, conducting or attending the training, conducting internal audits, installing equipment, or performing other temporary services for a client, local affiliate, or branch office. In order to travel to Sudan for business purposes, you are requested to inform your contact in Sudan to notify the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Business Visa

 

1.  Application Form

  • Duly completed and signed

2. Two Photos

  • The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
  • It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
  • You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
  • Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

  • If your country of residence and citizenship are different
  • Valid for 1 year

6. Invitation Letter from Sponsoring Company

  • Stating the purpose of the trip
  • Duration of stay
  • Financial responsibility and references in Sudan

7. Flight Reservation

8. Vaccination Certificate (If required)

  • AIDS/Cholera/Yellow Fever etc.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

 

Processing Time for Sudan Business Visa

The average processing time for a Sudan Business visa is 7-42 calendar days. It depends on your visa application country.

 

Sudan Business Visa Fee

Sudan Business visa fee is 45-195 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.

 

Where to Apply for Sudan Business Visa?

You will apply for a Sudan Business visa in Sudan visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

Sudan Diplomatic Visa

Sudan Diplomatic Visa allows you to participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations, exchange programs, other events held in Sudan by intergovernmental organizations.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Diplomatic Visa

 

1.  Application Form

  • Duly completed and signed

2. Photo

  • The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
  • It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
  • You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
  • Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

  • If your country of residence and citizenship are different
  • Valid for 1 year

6. Diplomatic Note

  • From the Department of State – Office of the Special Envoy
  • All details of the trip must be included.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

 

Processing Time for Sudan Diplomatic Visa

The average processing time for a Sudan Diplomatic visa is 7-42 calendar days. It depends on your visa application country.

 

Sudan Diplomatic Visa Fee

Sudan Diplomatic visa fee is free of charge.

 

Where to Apply for Sudan Diplomatic Visa?

You will apply for a Sudan Diplomatic visa in Sudan visa application centres, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

Sudan Humanitarian Visa

Sudan Humanitarian visa is granted by Sudan in order to fulfill an international obligation to protecting refugees from persecution. In order to travel Sudan for humanitarian purposes, you are requested to inform your contact in Sudan to notify the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Humanitarian Visa

 

1.  Application Form

  • Duly completed and signed

2. Photo

  • The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
  • It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
  • You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
  • Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

  • If your country of residence and citizenship are different
  • Valid for 1 year

6. Copy of Humanitarian Aid Commission Certificate (HAC)

  • This can be obtained from the Humanitarian Organization

7. Employment Letter

  • The letter must include:
    • Name, postal address, and telephone number of sponsor/company
    • Details regarding the applicant’s working position, starting date of the employment, and salary
    • The timeframe of work leave (expected date to resume duties) and purpose of travel
  • Valid trade license copy and company ownership documents (if a person is an owner of the company).
  • Letter from University (if student)
  • Copy of sponsor’s valid passport and residence visa (if any) to be attached to letter from sponsor (if an applicant is a dependent)

8. Flight Reservation

9. Vaccination Certificate (If required)

  • AIDS/Ebola/Cholera/Yellow Fever etc.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

 

Processing Time for Sudan Humanitarian Visa

The average processing time for a Sudan Humanitarian visa is 7-42 calendar days. It depends on your visa application country.

 

Sudan Humanitarian Visa Fee

Sudan Humanitarian visa fee is 45-195 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.

 

Where to Apply for Sudan Humanitarian Visa?

You will apply for a Sudan Humanitarian visa in Sudan visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

Sudan Temporary Residence Permit

Sudan Temporary Residence Permits are issued to persons who want to work or study in Sudan. The sponsor you intend to visit Sudan should obtain the approval of the Ministry of the Interior and then send it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan, who will then send the same fax directly to the Embassy.

 

Required Documents for Sudan Temporary Residence Permit

 

1.  Application Form

  • Duly completed and signed

2. Photo

  • The photo should be of passport format, a recent whole-face capture with a light background.
  • It must be in the size of 3.5 x 4.5 colored, and the head should take 70-80% of the photo.
  • You must be looking straight at the camera with a neutral facial expression (no smile and mouth closed).
  • Try to avoid uniforms or colors matching the background.

3. Passport and Copy of the Main Page

  • Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date.
  • It also must have at least two blank pages.

4. Copy of ID Card

5. Residence Permit/Visa Copy

  • If your country of residence and citizenship are different
  • Valid for 1 year

6. Flight Reservation

7. For Work:

  • Work Permit
  • Recommendation Letter from Employer/Work Place

8. For Study

  • Acceptance Letter from the University/ Institute of Learning

9. Vaccination Certificate (If required)

  • AIDS/Ebola/Cholera/Yellow Fever etc.

*Additional documents may be required by the embassy.

 

Processing Time for Sudan Temporary Residence Permit

The average processing time for a Sudan Temporary Residence Permit is 7-42 calendar days. It depends on your visa application country.

 

Sudan Temporary Residence Permit Fee

Sudan Temporary Residence Permit fee is 45-195 USD. The fee may vary depending on your nationality or your country of submission.

 

Where to Apply for Sudan Temporary Residence Permit?

You will apply for a Sudan Temporary Residence Permit in Sudan visa application centers, embassies, or consulates, whichever accepts visa applications in your country of residence. If there is none of them in your country, you need to apply to the nearest embassy or consulate to your location.

FAQ

What is the required passport validity to Sudan?

The required passport validity is 6 months.

Is yellow fever or cholera vaccine required for travelling to Sudan?

Vaccination is not required, but it is recommended.

Can I extend the validity of my Sudan Visa?

Yes, you can. You can extend your visa up to 30 days at the Aliens Registration Office in Khartoum.

What is Sudan Entry Visa?

Sudan entry Visas are issued to persons going to Sudan for the purpose of tourism or business.

Can the Sudan Embassy/Consulate request me to provide additional documents or information?

The embassy may request you to provide additional documents or information, according to your personal situation, even after you have submitted all the required documents mentioned on the official website of the Embassy/Consulate/Visa Application Center.

Will my fees be refunded if my visa is refused?

All fees are non-refundable and will not be refunded if your visa application is not successful.