Sudan
Summary
FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan
FCDO advises against travel to Sudan for security reasons.
Security situation in Sudan
Military conflict in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan is ongoing. There have been several ceasefires, but these have been regularly broken. Khartoum International Airport is currently closed.
British nationals in Sudan should consider the risks if they decide to leave Sudan by any route. Travel within or out of Sudan is at your own risk.
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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.
Evacuation flights ended
The UK Government is no longer running any evacuation operations from Sudan.
If you are a British national in Sudan and in need of assistance, please contact our helpline and read the departure options below. These are regularly updated.
Travel within or out of Sudan is at your own risk. The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of travelling to any departure point within Sudan.
The UK Government’s ability to facilitate onward travel for those travelling from Sudan into countries in the region is limited. You will therefore be expected to cover the cost of visas, accommodation, insurance and onward travel yourself. We are unable to provide support for non-British dependants of British Nationals. You can contact us on our 24/7 telephone helpline on +44 1908 516 666.
Travelling to Saudi Arabia from Port Sudan
On 12 May the Saudi government announced the end of humanitarian evacuations from Sudan. For information about arriving in 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
Large numbers of people are 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.
We do not have a presence at the Egyptian border and our ability to provide consular assistance is very limited. If you are a British national planning to cross into Egypt at Argeen or Qustul and you do not have valid documentation with you, please contact the British Embassy in Cairo on + 2 (02) 2791 6000.
See our Egypt travel advice for entry requirements.
Travelling to Chad, Eritrea, Central Africa Republic, 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 Republic, South Sudan, Libya and within 20km of the Ethiopian side of the border with Sudan.
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 urgent medical attention and tell them that you have recently left a malarial risk area.
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) 203 875 4669.
We are currently unable to accept applications for British passports from Sudan. You can apply in a neighbouring country of your choice. Visit www.gov.uk/overseas-passports or call the passport advice line on +44 (0) 300 222 0000.
Travel insurance
FCDO advises that no one should travel to Sudan because the risks are too high.
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice.
Update history
2024-06-19 10:29
Updated information on criminal kidnap (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-03-19 13:38
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-10-27 15:33
Information on the risk of protests in Sudan due to the current conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (‘safety and security’ page).
2023-08-09 15:39
Information about air travel in and out of Sudan (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-06-22 11:53
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-12 22:16
Saudi Government announces end of humanitarian evacuations from the Republic of Sudan (‘Summary page’)
2023-05-10 17:38
Information added on temporary closure of British Embassy Khartoum, restricted availability of consular support, and how to contact the FCDO if you are a British national in need of assistance in Sudan. (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-05 13:02
Updated to reflect that all remaining UK consular staff have now been withdrawn from Port Sudan and the Egypt/Sudan border, and how British nationals remaining in Sudan needing assistance can contact the FCDO. (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-04 11:38
Updated information on the changing security environment in Port Sudan, and the inclusion of a 24/7 helpline (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-04 00:56
Information for British Nationals still in Sudan following the departure of the final evacuation flight
2023-05-02 18:45
updated with information on final evacuation flights from Port Sudan on 3 May (‘Summary’ page)
2023-05-01 12:11
Updated information on evacuation from Port of Sudan (Summary page).
2023-04-30 19:09
Updated information on evacuation from Port of Sudan (summary page)”
2023-04-30 15:28
“Updated information on evacuation from Port Sudan (Summary page)”
2023-04-30 01:26
Latest update: Updated information on the end of evacuations from Wadi Saeedna airfield (Summary page)
2023-04-29 14:27
“Updated information on travelling to Saudi Arabia from Sudan (Summary page)”
2023-04-28 18:03
updated with information about ending of evacuation flights, and FCDO assistance available in Port Sudan (‘Summary’ page)
2023-04-28 04:28
Latest update:Update to reflect the extension of the ceasefire by a further 72 hours (“Evacuation”)
2023-04-27 21:01
Latest update: Details of other exit routes from Sudan (‘Summary’, ‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’, ‘Terrorism’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Travel advice help and support’ pages).
2023-04-26 22:23
Information added about evacuation flights and about the HMG presence in Port Sudan (‘Summary’ page).
2023-04-25 18:53
information added about the need to be a non-visa national or to already have existing UK entry clearance to be eligible for evacuation (‘Summary’ page) and information about an increased malaria risk in Khartoum (‘Summary’ and ‘Health’ pages)
2023-04-25 12:00
Information added about how the UK Government are helping British nationals leave Sudan, with information on where to go.
2023-04-25 07:58
“Addition of information and advice about evacuation plans (Summary page)”
2023-04-25 06:42
Updated information on Evacuation plans (‘Summary’ page).
2023-04-24 17:03
Updated information on number to telephone for consular services (‘Summary’ page).
2023-04-24 07:23
Updated to advice on staying indoors. We continue to advise you do so wherever possible. (summary)
2023-04-23 13:58
Latest update: Addition of information regarding reports of independent convoys (Summary) and updates to ‘Help and support’ and ‘Travel advice help and support’.
2023-04-23 02:11
Addition of information regarding reports of independent convoys (summary)
2023-04-22 08:20
Further update to security situation in Sudan; in the event of a ceasefire, any decision to move must be taken at individual risk.
2023-04-20 23:07
Request for British nationals to register their presence with the FCDO if they are in Sudan
2023-04-18 22:14
Further update to security situation in Sudan; in the event of a ceasefire, any decision to move must be taken at individual risk. (Summary)
2023-04-16 18:06
Update on the security situation and closure of the airport (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2023-04-15 19:42
Change to advise against all travel to the whole of Sudan (‘Summary’ page).
2023-04-15 11:13
Updated information on military clashes in Khartoum and other parts of the country (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-03-27 12:22
Updated information on Malaria and Dengue haemorrhagic fever (‘Health’ page).
2023-03-16 10:12
Updated Sudan Embassy in London website links (‘Local laws and customs’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2023-03-09 09:29
Updated information on entry requirements for children and young people (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-10-12 11:47
Removal of ‘advice against all but essential travel’ for Khartoum and some wider areas of Sudan. The FCDO now advises against all travel within 20km of the border with Eritrea and Ethiopia, and the al-Fashaga region. The FCDO also now advises against all but essential travel to the Hala’ib Triangle and Bil Tawil trapezoid. The FCDO additionally continues to advise against all travel to the Darfur states, the Abyei Region, South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, the southern area of West Kordofan state that was previously part of South Kordofan, to within 50km of the border with South Sudan in White Nile and Sennar states, and to within 200km of the border with Libya (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-09-20 12:22
Addition of information that COVID-19 restrictions on entering Sudan have been lifted as of 1 August 2022 (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-07-07 15:55
Updated information on entry rules regarding COVID-19 and the ongoing risk related to political crisis and violence against protests (‘Summary’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-04-04 15:31
Update to information related to increased reports of opportunistic crime, thefts, muggings and demands for payments at checkpoints. (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and Security’ pages’)
2022-03-02 11:41
Updated information on the political situation, including continued risks related to protests, and on COVID-19 vaccines. (‘Summary’ and ‘COVID-19 vaccines if you live in Sudan’ pages’).