🇱🇧→🇸🇩Lebanon→Sudan

90 days21d processing

Issued to foreign nationals travelling to Sudan for tourism or a short personal visit. The Sudan Embassy (Ottawa) issues this under two tiers: a Visit/Tourist visa for stays of one to seven days, and a Business/Tourism visa for stays of eight days up to three months.

Per the Embassy of Sudan (Ottawa) Entry Visa page: 'Visit/Tourist Visa - issued to persons going to Sudan for the purpose of transit, tourism or whose stay would be one (1) to seven (7) days'; 'Business/Tourism Visa - issued to persons going to Sudan for the purpose of tourism or business whose stay would be from eight (8) days to three (3) months.' Passport must be valid at least 6 months; processing takes at least three weeks; yellow fever and cholera vaccination recommended. No self-service e-visa portal exists for Sudan (evisa.gov.ss belongs to South Sudan). Fee not published on the Ottawa fee schedule online; the Washington D.C. mission charges a general $154 processing fee. All visitors must complete police registration within days of arrival. Tourism to Sudan is heavily disrupted by the civil conflict ongoing since April 2023.

10d processing

Issued to foreign nationals traveling to Sudan for business, official, or work purposes. Requires a sponsorship letter from a Sudanese organization detailing the nature of work, duration, and financial responsibility.

Requires sponsorship letter from a recognized Sudanese organization. Non-US passport holders applying at Washington D.C. embassy must include a valid US residence permit copy. Processing time is 'up to 10 working days'. Fee is $154 USD (Washington D.C. embassy) or £100 (London embassy). Payment by money order, company check, cashier's check, or cash (walk-in); no personal checks or credit cards. Entry permit from Sudan's Aliens Department (Ministry of Interior) must be obtained by the sponsor in Khartoum before a visa can be issued by London embassy.

7 days21d processing

Issued to foreign nationals passing through Sudan en route to an onward destination.

Per the Embassy of Sudan (Ottawa) Entry Visa page, the applicant's passport should be duly endorsed with permission to enter the next country of destination after Sudan before a transit visa is applied for; the onward country of destination must be indicated on the application form together with the anticipated dates of arrival in and departure from Sudan. Transit falls within the short-stay one-to-seven-day band. Passport must be valid at least 6 months; processing takes at least three weeks. Fee not published on the Ottawa fee schedule online.

10d processing

Issued to foreign nationals entering Sudan for employment purposes, sponsored by a Sudanese employer or organization.

Listed alongside business/official visas under the same application category. Requires sponsorship letter from employer specifying type of work and duration. Same fee and processing as business visa ($154, up to 10 working days).

10d processing

Issued to diplomatic and UN personnel, State Department officials, and other government representatives requiring entry to Sudan on official missions.

Requires a note verbale from the U.S. Department of State or the applicant's international organization. Actual passport is submitted only after Ministry of Foreign Affairs approval. Fee not specified on official page. Processing up to 10 working days.

10d processing

Issued to humanitarian workers and NGO personnel traveling to Sudan for relief and aid operations.

Requires a certificate from Sudan's Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in addition to standard sponsorship letter. Same fee ($154) and processing time (up to 10 working days) as business visa.

10d processing

Issued to individuals of Sudanese nationality who hold a foreign passport, allowing them to enter Sudan.

Requires a valid Sudanese identification document (passport or national number) plus a copy of the Sudanese sponsor's ID. For minors under 18: paternal written consent and father's ID copy required. Minors traveling without parents require a notarized paternal no-objection letter. Fee £50 (London embassy) or $154 (Washington D.C. embassy).