Sudan

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 4/4 — Level 4: Do Not Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 4/4 — Avoid all travel

Health notices

• ☐ Global Polio (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ 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.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/D/F/G, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 999
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 999
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 999
• ☐ Money: The currency of the country is the Sudanese pound (Arabic: جنية jeneh, ISO currency code: SDG). The pound is divided into 100 piastres (coins). The "G" in the currency code stands for "guinea".

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ 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.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Sudan — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM