Citizens of all countries are welcome to visit Sudan. According to the prevailing laws and regulations, in order to enter or leave the country, a visitors must be in possession of a valid passport or at leas two months, and must, in addition, obtain and entry visa.

entry visa to Sudan is issued at all Sudanese embassies and consulates abroad. Non -Sudanese nationals, except holders of the United Nations laissez-passer, or seamen on duty, should present a valid passport and three passport- size photos. And entry visa application form, stating the essential details of the passport, should be filled out and application dues paid. On certain occasions, the entry visa can be issued at the air port and border stations, provided that the visitor or his/her agent has send and application to the ministry of entry, department of passport and immigration.

This visa is valid for seven days for air travels and twenty- one days for land travels. Its not required for transit passengers, who must leave the country within 24 hours, during which their should stay at the air port.

This residence permit allows the holder to enter Sudan and remain for a stated period. Visitors intending to work or study must apply for a temporary residence permit for the required duration, subject to extension, if necessary.
The documents that are required for the issuance of a temporary residence permit for work are:

• Work permit
  
• A letter of recommendation from the employer or work place
  
• Two passport-size photos
  
• Fees

• Acceptance from a university or an institute
  
• Two passport-size photo
  
• Fees.

An exit visa must be obtained by all Sudanese nationals as well as by foreigners who have resided in Sudan, for longer than three months.
(Alien Regulatios) Upon arrival Sudan, all foreign visitors must register their names at the Alien Department of the ministry of Interior, or at the pertinent departments in other states of Sudan, within a period not exceeding three days after their arrival. They are also required to notify the authorities also in case they move from one locally to another.

• Completion of registration form
  
• One passport-size photo
  
• Letter of sponsorship from a Sudanese citizen, company or hotel
• Fees

• Valid visa
  
• Four passport-size photos
  
• Fees

A foreign visitor to Sudan must provide on arrival and official health certificate for AIDS and Ebola and a valid international certificate of vaccination.
This should include vaccination against yellow fever and cholera if arriving from endemic areas, as well as vaccination against other infectious diseases, depending on the outbreak of such diseases locally or abroad. This certificate is not required for children under one year of age. Infants blue the age of six months of age must provide and AIDS health certificate.

Foreign Currency Regulation:
Foreign visitors are permitted to bring with them any amount of foreign currency, travels cheques or letter of credit, provided that they declare these sums at the customs Foreign Exchange at the arrival terminals, this declaration is compulsory. The customs declaration certificate is valid for a period of three months, subject to renewal. Any transaction involving a foreign currency out side the amounts declared is considered and illegal act other transactions like the selling or buying of foreign currency within the declared sums are done through dealing with accredited bank exchange bureaus found in most Hotels, bank branches and the Airport. On departure, foreign visitor may leave with the unspent amount, provided that the spent amounts have been dully registered and deducted from the total sum indicated in the customs declaration certificate.

Customs; No duty is required for tourists personal effects such as clothing, toiletries, etc., plus 200 cigarettes or ¼ oz. of tobacco. Custom duties will be levied on such items as cameras, typewriters, computers, firearms electrical appliances, etc., subject to refund if exported within six months. A letter of guarantee signed by a bank, business firm or a Sudanese citizen may be accepted in place of a deposit on the above mentioned items.
Photography permits Requirements: A prospective photographer is required to obtain a photographic permit from the Sudanese Tourism Corporation by submitting the following:

• Letter from the sponsoring company or Sudanese citizen
  
• Photocopy of the passport
  
• 2 passport-size photographs

Foreigners resident in Sudan are subject to the same driving regulation as Sudanese citizen. They can obtain a Sudanese driving license upon passing a driving test or by exchanging a driving license obtain in another country.
Foreigners are not allowed to drive public transport vehicles such as buses or taxis. A tourist entering the country with his personal vehicle is permitted to drive it for a maximum period of 90 days without licensing it with the Traffic Department, provided that it has a comprehensive insurance coverage or is insured immediately on arrival in Sudan. A tourist can drive in Sudan with the license issued in his country of origin a maximum period of 3 months, after which he/she must exchange it for a Sudanese or an International Driving License. The validity of the international driving license is not limited to a specific period.
*NB: Please note that driving in Sudan is on the right hand side.

Permission to the motor through Sudan should be requested from the Ministry of Interior Relations, Department of Passports and Immigration. Motorists must pay a deposit, or submit a letter of guarantee signed by a bank, a business firm or a Sudanese citizen. Permission to motor in or throughout Sudan is not granted o less than two vehicles. Most roads in Sudan are fit for motoring in the dry season only (November- May). Motorists are therefore advised to Enquirer about the state of the roads before attempting to travel.

The Sudanese Dinar equals 10 pounds. Bank notes of 10, 25, 100 and 1000 Dinars are in common use.

The official language in Sudan is Arabic. The majority of the educated population and intelligentsia also speak and write in English, which is widely used in the business and government sectors, particularly in the southern States.

Greenwich Mean time+2.
Official Working Hours: Government sector work from 7: 30 a. m. to 2: 30 p.m.
Saturday through Thursday. Banks are open from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Friday is the official holiday. Sunday is a weekly holiday in southern states.

Work at these offices starts from 8 a.m. and continues until 12 a.m.
Measurement System
Length: Metric (meters, centimeters, etc)
Weight: Kilograms
Land: 1 feddan = 4,200 sq. m. =o. 42 hectares.