▲Sudan SKETCH SCORE: 23/100●governments disagree by 2 advisory levels on Sudan▪Sudan remains a hard no with a 23/100 safety score, and while the UK advisory sits at level 2, the US and Canada keep it at level 4. Watch for global polio and measles notices before you go anywhere near this.▲Sudan SKETCH SCORE: 23/100●governments disagree by 2 advisory levels on Sudan▪Sudan remains a hard no with a 23/100 safety score, and while the UK advisory sits at level 2, the US and Canada keep it at level 4. Watch for global polio and measles notices before you go anywhere near this.
Sudan

Nope.

Sudan remains a hard no with a 23/100 safety score, and while the UK advisory sits at level 2, the US and Canada keep it at level 4. Watch for global polio and measles notices before you go anywhere near this.

Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence high
23Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Sudan

The advisories disagree by 2 level(s) — read all four before you decide who to trust.

United States

Lv 4

Level 4: Do Not Travel

United Kingdom

Lv 2

Normal precautions for most of the country; FCDO advises against travel to some regions.

Canada

Lv 4

Avoid all travel

The real score

The breakdown

22advisoryConsensus
10Political Stability
15Police Trust
48Health
20LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

23

Nope.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Don't fall for it

Scams to know

Police extortion

Police officers frequently extort bribes from individuals to supplement their low wages. Avoid lodging complaints against officers, as this can result in your own arrest.

Don't do this

Laws that jail tourists

Alcohol prohibition

Sudan is an Islamic country where the consumption of alcohol is illegal.

Extra-marital relations

Extra-marital relations are illegal and carry severe penalties. This includes having a guest in your hotel room.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Global Polio
  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Recommended:

From people who've been there

Local know-how

Staying safe

  • •Safety in Sudan has many dimensions.
  • •Sudan is an Islamic country and consumption of alcohol is illegal. Extra-marital relations, including having a guest in a hotel room, is illegal, with severe penalties.
  • •Armed conflict: Sudan was at a 40-year civil war between the Khartoum based central government and non-Muslim separatist groups from the South, at the time when South Sudan was still part of Sudan.
  • •The well-publicized conflict in Darfur is still taking place, making travelling to the western parts of Sudan totally inadvisable.
  • •Corruption: Sudan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
  • •If you are the victim of a crime, do not expect the Sudanese police to provide you with reliable assistance; their only job is to deprive you of your money, waste your time, and misbehave with you.

Staying healthy

  • •Sudan is a malarial region, so be especially cautious during the rainy season. Poisonous snakes, spiders and scorpions are common in the southern areas.
  • •Be cautious when drinking water.
  • •On long trips (particularly during the hot season) on public transport it is often impossible - or would be expensive - to carry the amount of bottled water you need, and it may be scarce at certain remote stops.
  • •Food from streetside vendors is generally fine if it is being prepared and served frequently.
  • •Sudanese currency is notoriously dirty, and even the Sudanese handle small bills as little as possible.
  • •Sudan reported Ebola outbreaks in 2004 and it is not advised to take local hospital treatments unless there is a real urgency.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

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Plug & voltage

C / D / F / G · 230V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 999 / ambulance: 999 / fire: 999

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