North Sudan – Passport and Visa Required

TOURIST VISA

• Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry; with at least one blank visa page)  – photocopy is not acceptable
• One Visa Application Form completed and signed. The application form must have original signature.
• One Passport Type Photograph
• Copy of the travel itinerary on the travel agency letterhead or copy of the roundtrip airline ticket
• Sameday Passport Service Order Form
• A copy of the applicant’s recent bank statement or evidence of adequate finance, such as a letter from a bank, or money market statement. It is advisable to erase account numbers.
• A Visa Approval from the Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required. The visa approval should be obtained on your behalf by a relative/friend, sponsoring company or organization in Sudan, or an approved hotel/travel agency in Sudan.

Click here   www.sudan.net for a list of Hotels and Travel Agencies that can assist with this process.

BUSINESS VISA

• Valid and signed U. S. Passport (valid at least 6 months beyond the date of entry;
• One Visa Application Form completed and signed. The application form must have original signature.
• One Passport Type Photograph
• Copy of the travel itinerary on the travel agency letterhead or copy of the roundtrip airline ticket
• Business Letter from U.S. company
• A Visa Approval from the Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required. The visa approval should be obtained on your behalf by a relative/friend, sponsoring company or organization in Sudan, business partner or joint venture in Sudan, or an approved hotel/travel agency in Sudan. The applicant should plan their travel carefully as the waiting time for the approval and visa can be 4-8 weeks.  The Embassy of Sudan in Washington DC will only issue a visa for travel to Sudan, when the embassy has received Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Sameday Passport Service Order Form

Humanitarian Visa

• US Passport (must be valid for at least six (6) months and SHOULD NOT have Israeli Visas of Immigration stamps affixed to it).
• One Visa Application Form completed and signed. The application form must have original signature.
• One Passport Type Photograph
• Copy of the travel itinerary on the travel agency letterhead or copy of the roundtrip airline ticket
• A Copy of the Humanitarian Aid Commission Certificate (HAC). This can be obtained from the Humanitarian Organization
• Employment Verification Letter from the Organizations Office in the U.S.
• Travel the World Visas Service Order Form

NOTE: Processing time is 4-8 weeks.  The Embassy of Sudan in Washington DC will only issue a visa for travel to Sudan, when the embassy has received Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.