1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER SUDAN
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport. The applicants passport should not contain evidence or intended travel to Israel.
Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Vaccinations - International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever and Cholera are recommended.
A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Sudan, Visa Section, Washington, DC
The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
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 recieved Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
•Passport (must be valid for at least six (6) months and SHOULD NOT have Israeli Visas of Immigration stamps affixed to it).
•A Copy of the Humanitarian Aid Commission Certificate (HAC). This can be obtained from the Humanitarian Organization.
•Employment Verification Letter from the Organization’s Office in the U.S.
Type | Price | Processing Time |
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Regular | $50.00 | 4-5 Business Days |
Entry | Price | Period of stay | Validity | Processing Time |
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Multiple | $151.00 | Up to 30 Days |
3 Months | 4-5 Business Days |
Processing time begins after the Embassy of Sudan has recieved approval (See above)
Application Form
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY
FedEx Return Shipping | ![]() |
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Continental USA Only | Price |
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $23.00 |
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $26.00 |
Saturday Delivery | $39.00 |
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
International | Price |
Call for a quote. | Call. |
Passports should NOT have Israeli visas or immigration stamps.
The Sudan business visa is valid for a stay of up to 30 days.
Extensions of periods of stay in the Sudan may be done through the Passport, Immigration and Nationality Office in Khartoum, Sudan.
The visa is hand carried to the Embassy and the issue is subject to prior approval from Sudan.
Processing time for applications without prior approval is 4-8 weeks.
Processing time for applications with prior approval of the Sudan Government is 4-5 business days.
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