Sudan entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter Sudan. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Sudan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 11 May 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Sudan, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Sudan with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter Sudan.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter Sudan.
Applying for a visa
You can apply for a visa through the Sudanese Embassy in the UK, or through the Sudanese embassy in the country you’re travelling from.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Exit visas
If you enter Sudan on a single-entry visa, you’ll need an exit visa to leave the country, though this is not always enforced. You can get more information on exit visas from Port Sudan Airport Immigration. You may need to show proof of your sponsor and pay the exit visa fee.
Official source: GOV.UK – Sudan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 11 May 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Sudan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Sudan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 11 May 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Sudan
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 27 April 2023: “Latest update: Details of other exit routes from Sudan ('Summary', 'Coronavirus', 'Safety and security', 'Terrorism', 'Entry requirements' and 'Travel advice help and support' pages).”
- 16 March 2023: “Updated Sudan Embassy in London website links ('Local laws and customs' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 9 March 2023: “Updated information on entry requirements for children and young people ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 20 September 2022: “Addition of information that COVID-19 restrictions on entering Sudan have been lifted as of 1 August 2022 ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Sudan (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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