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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Khartoum

Population

51.7 million

Area

1,861,484 km²

Currency

Sudanese pound SDG

Languages

Arabic, English

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

2.4 million · 2024

Migrant share

4.8%

Ethnic groups

  • Sudanese Arab (approximately70%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#189

Entry openness

Entry openness

7

F+A+eTA

Visa free

4

passports in

eVisa

0

Visa required 191

Entry with current passport

Visa required

Sudan

SD · Openness rank #189

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

  • United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
  • Qatar#93Visa free
  • Kuwait#96Visa free
  • Yemen#193Visa free
  • Malaysia#6On arrival
  • Türkiye#86On arrival
  • Kenya#128On arrival

Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.