The practical picture for an American considering travel to Sudan is shaped by one fact above all the others: the United States suspended its embassy operations in Khartoum on 22 April 2023, including visa, passport and routine consular services. Sudan affairs are handled from an office in Addis Ababa.
Quick facts
Sudan has been in armed conflict since April 2023, with a severe humanitarian situation and large-scale displacement. Whatever the purpose of a proposed trip, the absence of American consular presence is the fact that governs everything else.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Visa | Published tariff | Paper visa through the embassy |
| Business visa | Higher tariff | With company documentation |
| Yellow fever vaccination | Charged by your clinic | Required from some routes |
| Insurance covering Sudan | Specialist policies | Standard cover excludes it |
| Sudanese citizens | No visa | They travel on a Sudanese passport |
Ordinary travel insurance excludes Sudan. Humanitarian and press organisations arrange their own cover and security, and individuals travelling for family reasons should understand what they are and are not covered for.
How to apply
- Read the current U.S. travel advisory in full before any planning.
- Contact the embassy in Washington about the visa category you need.
- Gather the invitation or organisational documentation required.
- Arrange vaccinations and insurance that explicitly covers the destination.
- Understand that U.S. consular help inside Sudan is not available as normal.
- Leave detailed plans with family in the United States.
Required documents
- Passport valid well beyond the intended stay.
- Completed application and photographs.
- Invitation or organisational letter.
- Proof of lawful residence in the United States for third-country nationals.
- Vaccination certificates where required.
- Insurance valid for the destination.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington, the only Sudanese mission in the United States.
Additional notes
Sudanese citizens need no visa
But they do need a current Sudanese passport, and the seal extension that used to bridge a gap is no longer offered. See the passport page.
Families separated by the conflict
Document questions arising from displacement are best raised directly with the embassy, which deals with them daily, rather than resolved from general guidance.
Insurance wording
Read the exclusions rather than the summary. Most policies name Sudan explicitly.
Verify close to travel
Conditions have changed repeatedly since 2023. Nothing written months ago should be relied on.