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Tourist and Private-Visit Entry Visa

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Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Full-review date shown above.

Tourism and family/friend visits use the serving mission’s entry-permit and host process; a short private visit is separate from family residence.

Actual host/agency and prior entry-permit process; separate from employer sponsorshipDoes not lead to permanent residencyThe issued visa and entry endorsement determine the permitted stay and entries. A processing estimate, six-month passport rule or a multiple-entry validity option is not the authorised length of each stay.In flux
Processing time
Berlin indicates ten working days after a complete application, excluding any prior approval. Own-vehicle overland requests indicate six to twelve weeks. No universal visit-processing guarantee or authorised-stay duration was established.
Government fees
Berlin advertises EUR 80 single entry, EUR 480/six-month or EUR 960/twelve-month multiple-entry validity; wait for approval before bank transfer or consular-counter card payment. No cheques or postal cash; charges are non-refundable. London non-origin entry is GBP 100. Washington ordinary non-Sudanese schedule is USD 154; obtain its actual purpose checklist before applying there.
Typical duration
The issued visa and entry endorsement determine the permitted stay and entries. A processing estimate, six-month passport rule or a multiple-entry validity option is not the authorised length of each stay.
Required support
Actual host/agency and prior entry-permit process; separate from employer sponsorship
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗

In short

Tourism and family/friend visits use the serving mission’s entry-permit and host process; a short private visit is separate from family residence. Guidance updated 15 November 2026. Costs, application stages and eligibility conditions are set out with their sources below.

Cite this: https://visaatlas.org/visas/sudan/tourist-private-visit-entry-visa#answer

What is the Tourist and Private-Visit Entry Visa in Republic of the Sudan?

Actual host/agency and prior entry-permit process; separate from employer sponsorship. Use the actual mission, nationality, purpose and document process. Indicative government fees are Berlin advertises EUR 80 single entry, EUR 480/six-month or EUR 960/twelve-month multiple-entry validity; wait for approval before bank transfer or consular-counter card payment. No cheques or postal cash; charges are non-refundable. London non-origin entry is GBP 100. Washington ordinary non-Sudanese schedule is USD 154; obtain its actual purpose checklist before applying there; indicative processing time is Berlin indicates ten working days after a complete application, excluding any prior approval. Own-vehicle overland requests indicate six to twelve weeks. No universal visit-processing guarantee or authorised-stay duration was established; typical duration is The issued visa and entry endorsement determine the permitted stay and entries. A processing estimate, six-month passport rule or a multiple-entry validity option is not the authorised length of each stay. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Primary guidance checked with Embassy of Sudan, Berlin on 15 November 2026.

Overview

Berlin explicitly lists tourist, family and visit single-entry purposes. Tourism requires a legally registered Sudanese tourist-agency invitation and evidence of funds; a Sudanese sponsor can seek an Interior entry-permit number transmitted through Foreign Affairs. London requires the non-origin applicant’s prior Aliens/Interior permit number and lists ordinary family/friend/tourism applications as personal submissions, despite conflicting postal-option text above. Confirm the channel with the mission. A general form’s purpose checkbox alone is not permission or proof of an independent residence route.

Additional sources

Eligibility

Typical criteria

  • ✓Use the correct serving mission and actual passport/nationality conditions.Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗
  • ✓Berlin: completed form with sponsor details, one photo, passport copy valid six months with three empty pages, return packaging and approved-payment receipt; tourism adds agency invitation and means.Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗
  • ✓London non-origin: obtain the prior entry-permit number/copy through the Sudan sponsor and confirm personal submission. Sudanese-origin cases have a separate identity/exemption assessment.Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗

Common blockers

Typical evidence

  • ·Actual form, valid passport/copy, photo, sponsor/contact and prior permit where required. Berlin’s form requests purpose, reference/address, arrival and proposed stay and includes fingerprint boxes; confirm actual collection procedure.Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗
  • ·Tourism: registered-agency invitation and funds. Own vehicle: written purpose/route, international driving licence and vehicle booklet with registration/chassis details.Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗
  • ·Correct mission payment evidence and return packaging; do not send funds using another mission’s payment rules.Embassy of Sudan, Berlin ↗

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Arrange the actual host/agency and prior permit process required by the serving mission.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Complete the purpose-specific checklist and confirm London’s conflicting postal/personal instructions.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Follow actual approval and payment sequencing; a permit number or paid ticket alone does not establish permission to board.

  4. After approval

    Confirm issued stay, registration, movement/exit requirements and applicable health documentation.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Tourist and Private-Visit Entry Visa, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check whether employment, self-employment, remote work or study is permitted under the status granted. Do not infer unrestricted work rights from the absence of an employer sponsor.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
Official Tourist and Private-Visit Entry Visa instructionsBuild my moving plan for this routeMoving to Sudan

Plan the practical side of your stay

Once you have checked the official route, you can prepare for day-to-day life in Sudan. These optional services are separate from the application and do not establish visa eligibility.

Official application links

Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. Official guidanceApplicant
    Berlin embassy — entry purposes, approval, fees and payment ↗

    Read the actual tourism invitation, approval and payment requirements.

    Embassy of Sudan, Berlin · verified

  2. Official guidanceApplicant
    Berlin embassy — visa form and purpose/passport fields ↗

    Complete the mission’s current form; downloading it does not submit an application.

    Embassy of Sudan, Berlin · verified

  3. Official guidanceApplicant + sponsor
    London embassy — origin-specific workflow and prior entry-permit instructions ↗

    Confirm prior permit and ordinary personal-submission arrangements.

    Embassy of Sudan, London · verified

  4. Official guidanceApplicant
    UK government — Sudan entry, registration, movement and departure requirements ↗

    Check nationality-scoped registration, movement, health and departure requirements.

    UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · verified

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Frequently asked questions

Can I simply obtain a visa on arrival?+

Do not assume an open arrival service. An August 2025 official Passports publication says counter-visa issuance continued but requires approval through the Directorate’s headquarters. Obtain current written authority and carrier confirmation before relying on that channel.

What happens after entry?+

FCDO guidance for British citizen passports specifies six months passport validity from arrival, registration with the Aliens Department within three days (two photos and a fee), a permit to leave Red Sea State, and possible exit-visa requirements for single-entry holders. Local authority and permit recognition can differ. Confirm applicable nationality/status exceptions and current registration, movement and departure arrangements; an entry visa is not unrestricted internal travel or residence.

Is yellow-fever documentation required?+

The Washington page says yellow-fever vaccination is not required, while current UK and US government entry guidance requires a yellow-fever certificate. Do not rely on the mission’s older contrary wording: confirm the actual certificate requirement for the itinerary and passport with the competent authority and carrier.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Embassy of Sudan, Berlin

Last checked: 15 November 2026

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