Current travel advisories for Sudan

Last Update: Sunday, 04. December 2022 at 08:28

Please reconsider your need to travel to Sudan.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 4.3 / 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 8 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 (3.7), Chad (3.7), Ethiopia (3.5), Uganda (3.5), Egypt (3.4), Eritrea with (3.2) and Kenya with (3.1 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/sudan

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Do not travel to the Darfur region, the Red Sea state border with Eritrea, the Abyei region, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states, areas of Northern Kordofan and White Nile states south of the Kosti-El Obeid-En Nahud road, or within 50 kilometres of the border with Libya, due to the threat of armed conflict and terrorism and the high level of violent crime, including kidnapping (level 4 of 4).

Danger level: 5

Do not travel / Extreme Risk.

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).

Australian government

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

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
We’ve reviewed our advice for Sudan. We haven’t changed the level of our advice, reconsider your need to travel due to ongoing civil unrest and the threat of terrorist attack. Higher levels apply in some areas. We advise: Reconsider your need to travel to Sudan overall due to ongoing civil unrest and the threat of terrorist attack.

Danger level: 4

Reconsider your need to travel.

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:
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information Do not travel to Sudan due to civil unrest. Reconsider travel due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and armed conflict. Sudan is experiencing sporadic civil unrest and protests across the country. Communication disruptions, including internet and cell phone service, can occur during protests. 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 and individuals sympathetic to these groups in Sudan could attack with little or no warning, targeting foreign and local government facilities, and areas frequented by Westerners. Demonstrations can occur with no warning. The majority of recent demonstrations in Khartoum have been planned and peaceful. However, police and other security forces may intervene to disperse demonstrators, including with the use of tear gas when protests occur near key government locations and/or impair freedom of movement. 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. Intercommunal clashes can occur throughout the country and can result in the declaration of localized States of Emergency. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens outside of Khartoum, 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 country information page for additional information about travel to Sudan.

Danger level: 5

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.

Finnish government

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

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Undvik alla resor - Det pågår en statskupp i Sudan. Användningen av internet har begränsats. Det pågår demonstrationer i Khartoum som kan urarta i våldsamheter. Undvik folksamlingar. Även på annat håll i landet har det förekommit våldsamma demonstrationer. Undvik alla resor till hela Sudan.

Danger level: 5

Avoid Travelling..

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..

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 4.3 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 8 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!