ExploCountry guide · Northern Africa
Sudan travel guide: visa, weather and holidays
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for Sudan. Capital: Khartoum.
Do you need a visa for Sudan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 4 passports can enter Sudan without a visa and 3 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Sudan · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Sudan
Sudan at a glance
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Sudanese pound (PT, SDG)
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Calling code
- +249
- Drives on the
- right
Weather in Khartoum
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Sudan
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Sudan or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Sudan?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 4 passports can enter Sudan without a visa, 3 passports can get a visa on arrival and 191 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Sudan.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Sudan?
Traffic keeps to the right in Sudan.
What currency does Sudan use?
Sudanese pound (PT, SDG).
What is the calling code for Sudan?
+249.
What is the capital of Sudan?
Khartoum.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.