Entry Visa

Entry visas are Issued to individuals traveling to Sudan for business or official purposes.

1. Requirements for other visas (Business, Work, Humanitarian, other)

–        Filled-out and signed application Form.

–        Valid passport* (must be valid for at least 6 months)

–        One (1) passport sized photo attached with the application form.

–        A letter from the sponsoring organization/company indicating the type of work** the applicant will be carrying out, the duration of stay, statement of financial responsibility, and references in Sudan.

–        *Applicants holding non-US passports must submit a copy of a valid residence permit in the United States.

–        **Applicants looking to perform humanitarian work in Sudan must present the corresponding certificate from the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) in Sudan. This may be obtained from the sending organization’s office.

–        $154 processing fees.

2. Diplomatic/Laissez Passer (UN, etc.) Official visa:

–        Filled-out and signed application Form.

–        One (1) passport sized photo attached with the application form.

–        A copy of the applicant’s passport* data page, passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

–        A note verbale/letter from the Department of State or the applicant’s embassy/organization.

–        Applicants holding non-US diplomatic/official passports must submit a copy of a valid residence permit in the United States.

–        *The embassy will require the applicant submit his passport only after it has received approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sudan regarding their entry. The applicant will be informed when approval is received.

Important Information

–        Please allow up to 10 working days for processing.

–        Flight itineraries are not considered means to expedite processing. The embassy will not bear any responsibility for changes that may occur in the applicant’s flight arrangements due to delays in processing.

–        The embassy will not accept sponsorship letters issued by uncertified companies.

–        Yellow fever and cholera vaccinations are not required but recommended.

–        Applicants who wish to receive their processed documents by mail must furnish the embassy with a return envelope from USPS, FedEx, or UPS with a tracking number (postage/shipment must be paid by the applicant). Failure to provide a return envelope will result in delayed receipt of the processed documents.

–        Please send mail applications to:

Embassy of the Republic of Sudan

2210 Massachusetts Ave, NW

Washington, D.C. 20008

Payment Information

–        The embassy accepts only the following forms of payment:

•         U.S. Postal Money Order
•         Company check
•         Cashier’s check

–        The embassy will not accept personal checks.

–        Walk-in applicants may pay in cash. Credit/debit cards, however, are not accepted.

–        Please make all payments payable to “Embassy of Sudan”.