FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan

FCDO advises against travel to Sudan for security reasons.

Security situation in Sudan

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Monitor this travel travel advice and other media reports as the situation is changing fast. Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated.

British Embassy in Sudan

The British Embassy in Khartoum is temporarily closed due to the conflict. There are no British consular staff in Sudan. Our ability to provide consular assistance is severely limited and we cannot provide in-person support within Sudan.

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.

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Travelling to Saudi Arabia from Port Sudan

Un-scheduled chartered ships are operating from Port Sudan to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Anyone wishing to use these should seek local travel information and should expect to have to provide a valid travel documents. For information about arriving in Jeddah,Jeddah and entry requirements, see the Saudi Arabia travel advice.

If you are arriving in Jeddah from Port Sudan and need urgent assistance, you can contact our consular help desk in Jeddah on +966 (0)12 622 5550 and press option 4.

Travelling to Egypt from Sudan

ThereLarge continues to be reports of large numbers of people attemptingare trying 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). 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.

Our ability to provide consular assistance in these locations is very limited. If you are a British national in Sudan and you are waiting to cross into Egypt at Argeen, Qustul or Wadi Halfa, Argeenand orrequire Qustul,urgent youassistance, should contact the British Embassy in Cairo on +2+ 2 (02) 2791 6000.

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 RepublicRepublic, South Sudan, Libya or Ethiopia from Sudan

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

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

British Embassy in Sudan

We have temporarily closed the British Embassy Khartoum.

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 SudanSudan, 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 urgent 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 or call UK Visas and Immigration on +44 (0) 300 790 6268 and select option 1.

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