Current travel advisories for Sudan

Last Update: Friday, 10. July 2020 at 07:22

Please reconsider your need to travel to Sudan.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 4.1 / 5

Sudan is a country in Africa (Northern Africa) with around 41 million citizens and a land mass of 2,505,810 km². We detected travel advisories from 9 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.8 / 5

Sudan shares land borders with 9 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.8 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Central African Republic (5.0), Libya (5.0), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.9), Chad (3.7), Egypt (3.4), Eritrea (3.4), Uganda (3.4), Ethiopia with (3.3) and Kenya with (3.2 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports 10,084 cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

There are 636 reported deaths associated with the disease in Sudan.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

Austrian government

Quelle: https://www.bmeia.gv.at//reise-aufenthalt/reiseinformation/land/sudan/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Austrian Government advises again travelling Sudan.

Danger level: 3

Regional Travel Warning.

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sudan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories).

Danger level: 3

Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories).

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/sudan-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Reconsider travel to Sudan due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict. Country Summary: Crime, such as kidnapping, armed robbery, home invasion, and carjacking can occur. This type of crime is more frequent outside of Khartoum. Members of known terrorist groups continue to be in Sudan and could pose a threat. Terrorist groups in Sudan may harm Westerners and Western interests through suicide operations, bombings, shootings, and kidnappings. They may attack with little or no warning, targeting foreign and local government facilities, and areas frequented by Westerners. Demonstrations can occur with no warning. Recent demonstrations in Khartoum have been planned and peaceful with no police response. However, police and other security forces may respond to public demonstrations with violence. Foreigners could be targeted in reaction to national and international events. Violence continues along the border between Chad and Sudan and areas that border South Sudan (including the disputed Abyei area). Armed opposition groups are active in Central Darfur state and parts of Blue Nile and South Kordofan states. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Sudan, as U.S. government employees must obtain special authorization from the Sudanese government to travel outside of Khartoum. The U.S. Embassy requires U.S. government personnel in Sudan to use armored vehicles for official travel. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

Danger level: 4

Irish government

Quelle: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/sudan/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/SD

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Undvik icke nödvändiga resor - Undvik onödiga resor till Sudan. Det pågår ett maktskifte i landet och läget kan bli instabilt mycket snabbt. I Khartoum och på annat håll i landet har det förekommit våldsamma demonstrationer. Undvik allt resande till Darfurområdet och Sydsudan samt till gränsområdena mot Eritrea.På grund av coronapandemin kan läget och restriktionerna ändras plötsligt och utan förvarning. Följ de lokala myndigheternas information för att hålla dig uppdaterad om läget i Sudan.

Danger level: 4

Reduce Travel to the necessary minimum..

Finnish government

https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/SD

Regional warning: This advisory covers a specific region.

Brief summary:
Undvik alla resor

Reisewarnstufe: 5

Avoid Travelling..

Australian government

Quelle: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/sudan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
International flights to and from Sudan are suspended. All border crossings and seaports are closed. Khartoum is under a 24-hour lockdown until further notice, although there's a window between 6am – 3pm for people to go out and buy food. There's also a 6pm-6am curfew and ban on public transport between cities and states in the rest of Sudan. There are penalties for breaking curfew. If you're in Sudan, follow the advice of local authorities and minimise your risk of exposure to COVID-19. Stay in touch with family and friends so they know you're safe and well. We now advise you to: Do not travel to Sudan.

Danger level: 5

Do not travel.

Cypriot government

Quelle: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid travel completely

Danger level: 5

Avoid travel completely.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 41 million
Covering landmass: 2,505,810 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Dinar (SDD)
ISO 2-Letter Code: SD
Phone prefix: +249
Top Level Domain: .sd
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900/1800/3G

Airports in Sudan (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Sudan.

Is Sudan safe to travel in 2020?

There are some travel advisories for Sudan. With a risk index of 4.1 out of 5 possible point, we suggest you consult your local authorities before booking a flight.

How many countries have issued advisories for Sudan?

We currently know of 9 countries having issued advisories for Sudan.

What countries does Sudan share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!