Sudan: visa and entry rules
What you need to get in, how long you may stay, and what an overstay costs
Sudan's borders: every crossing point
Other 5
Airports 2
Sudan's land border crossings, listed by the neighbour they lead to:
With Egypt: Argeen and Qustul in the north, as well as the historic Wadi Halfa - Aswan ferry.
With Ethiopia: Metema in the east.
With Eritrea, Chad, the Central African Republic, Libya and South Sudan crossings do exist, but they run through areas affected by conflict.
By sea it is Port Sudan on the Red Sea, the country's key hub, whose operation depends on the situation.
The practical conclusion: overland routes through the country are not something to plan, and the opening arrangements at the crossings change without warning.
Driving into Sudan
Check the carnet and the maximum import period for Sudan before you start. These are the two points that most often turn a vehicle back at the border.
Insurance has to be local.
An International Driving Permit is required.
Travelling around the country carries a direct risk to life.
Travelling to Sudan with a pet
An international veterinary certificate is required, endorsed by the state veterinary service of the country you are leaving.
The rabies vaccination must be valid on the date of entry.
An import permit is arranged in advance.
Check the vaccinations, microchipping and quarantine for bringing an animal into Sudan on a case-by-case basis. The general rules for the region do not work here, and an animal without papers is turned back at departure.
Where the situation is unstable the veterinary services work erratically, and the paperwork takes an unpredictable amount of time.
Overstaying your visa in Sudan
A fine is charged for staying beyond the permitted period and is paid on departure.
The fine is worked out as you leave the country, and there is no calculating it in advance. The rates in Sudan change and there is no single published scale. Cash at the border is essential.
Where the situation is unstable an overstay is more dangerous than usual: document checks are more frequent and the consequences less predictable.
Extensions are arranged in advance, before the permitted period expires.
What else to check before you go
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Entry rules change faster than anything else on this site, and they change without notice. We cross-check every page against several sources and state the date it was verified, but that does not replace the main step: before you travel, check an official source — the country’s consulate, its immigration service or its e-visa portal. Especially if more than a couple of months have passed since our check.