FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan

FCDO advises against travel to Sudan for security reasons.

Security situation in Sudan

We are closely monitoring the situation in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan where there are ongoing military clashes. There is now fighting in various locations across Sudan. Khartoum International Airport is currently closed.

A renewed 72-hour ceasefire in Sudan is in place and is due to end at midnight Sudan time on 3 May, at which point violence could escalate.

Travel within Sudan is conducted at your own risk. Monitor this travel advice and other media as the situation is changing fast. Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated.

If you are a British national in Sudan, you can contact us on our 24/7 telephone helpline on +44 1908 516 666. Select option 2 for consular services for British nationals.

Evacuation from Port Sudan

The UK government is no longer running evacuation flights from Port Sudan. The last evacuation flight departedhas onnow 3 May.departed.

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Evacuation from Khartoum

The UK Government is no longer running evacuation flights from Wadi Saeedna airfield. The last evacuation flight departed on 29 April.

Travelling to Saudi Arabia from Port Sudan

Un-scheduled chartered ships are operating from Port Sudan to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. For information about arriving in Jeddah, see the Saudi Arabia travel advice

Travelling to Egypt from Sudan

If you are a British national in Sudan and you are waiting to cross into Egypt at Wadi Halfa, Argeen or Qustul, you should contact the British Embassy in Cairo on +2 (02) 2791 6000. Our ability to provide consular assistance in these locations is very limited, but British Embassy staff are temporarily available on the Egyptian side of the border to provide support if you need urgent consular assistance.

There continues to be reports of large numbers of people attempting to cross the border from Sudan into Egypt. There are two main land border crossings between Egypt and Sudan, at Qustul and Argeen. The nearest town in Sudan to the crossings is Wadi Halfa (30km from border).

Travel within Sudan is conducted at your own risk. There is almost no infrastructure at these border crossings. Individuals are currently waiting several days to transit the border, with very limited access to food and water.

See our Egypt travel advice for entry requirements.

Travelling to Chad, Eritrea, Central Africa Republic or Ethiopia from Sudan

Sudan’s borders with Chad and Eritrea are currently closed.

FCDO advises against all travel to Central African Republic and within 20km of the Ethiopian side of the border with Sudan.

Tell FCDO you’re in Sudan

If you have already registered your presence in Sudan, we will try to contact you. You do not need to contact us again. If you have not registered yet, you should register your presence in Sudan with FCDO.

If you have registered but have now left Sudan, call us on +44 (0)1908 516 666.

British Embassy in Sudan

We have temporarily closed the British Embassy Khartoum. We have established a temporary office at the Coral Hotel in Port Sudan located at (what3words: number.rhino.displays).

We are severely restricted in our ability to provide in-person or in-country consular support.

Help and support in Sudan

If you are in Sudan you can contact our 24/7 helpline on:

+44 1908 516 666

Select option 2 for consular services for British nationals.

Concern for friends and family

If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Sudan, you can contact us 24/7 on:

020 7008 5000

You can also submit a written enquiry, or contact us on Twitter or Facebook.

Malaria risk

Reported malaria cases have increased in Khartoum. See Health.

If you have recently left Sudan, and develop fever or flu-like symptoms, you should seek medical attention straight away and tell them that you have recently left a malarial risk area.

Contact your travel provider and insurer

Contact your travel provider and your insurer. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.

UK Visa and Passport Information

If you are a British national in Sudan, and would like information about applying for UK visas for your family then visit www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk or call UK Visas and Immigration on +44 (0) 300 790 6268 and select option 1.

If you would like information about applying for a British passport, or would like to check on your passport application, then visit www.gov.uk/overseas-passports or call the passport advice line on +44 (0) 300 222 0000

Travel insurance

If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and potential expenses in an emergency.

Overseas business risk

The Overseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating overseas on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.