How to get a Sudan visa from South Africa

• The Tourist visa is for people who visa visit Sudan for relaxation, recreation and sightseeing purposes.
• Applicants hoping to visit family and relatives in Sudan may also apply for this visa.
• If you are visiting someone in the country, an invitation letter from your host is required. This letter should show your host's home address and telephone number.
• Non-South Africans are to submit a copy of their South African stay permit.
  
• Minors should ensure they have the original copy of their birth certificate. If minors are travelling alone, a consent letter signed by their parents is needed
• Separate forms must be completed for travelling companions 16 years. Travelling companions above 16 years are required to have their own passport..
• A yellow fever vaccination is required for the application.
• Foreigners cannot study while they are in the country.
• You are also not allowed to take part in business activities while in the country.
• All visitors are expected to obey all the rules guiding their visa.
• You are not allowed to participate in any religious vocations.
• You will need a permit to take photographs and travel to certain areas outside Khartoum.
• Due to the high terrorist violence rate in Sudan, travellers are advised against travelling to Darfur, southern Kurdufan and all borders. It's prohibited to drive through the southern border of Sudan as it's extremely dangerous.
  
• The visa is valid for 30 days.

• This visa is for applicants who intend to build up and foster relationships with business partners in Sudan.
• The business visa allows its holders to attend conferences, summits and trade fairs while in the country.
• You may negotiate and sign business contracts while in the country.
• An invitation letter from the host company detailing the company’s address, purpose and duration of your visit in Sudan is needed.
• The certificate of business registration of your host company in Sudan is required.
• If you have had prior business dealings with the company you are meeting with, proof of this is required.
• A letter from your employer in South Africa affirming awareness, purpose and duration of your stay is important.
• You need to obtain a business permit before you can carry out any of your business in the country.
• A letter from the host company affirming that your expenses for the duration of stay in Sudan will be covered is needed.
  
• If you are under the age of 18 years, the original copy of your birth certificate is required.
• Proof of paid visa application fees is required.
• With this visa, you cannot seek public funds.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory.

• This visa allows applicants make short stay of 1-7 days in Sudan.
• With this visa, travellers can transit through Sudan to their destination.
• You are required to be in possession of the flight ticket and visa of your destination country.
• If you are under the age of 18 years, the original copy of your birth certificate is required.
• Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required before you can travel to Sudan.
• For non-South Africans, a copy of your South African stay permit should be provided.
• Proof of paid visa application fees is required.
• You are expected to leave the country before the expiry of the visa.
• You can neither study or work with this visa while you are in Sudan.

To get a Sudanese visa, you'll have to visit the embassy in South Africa.

Due to the unstable security situation throughout Sudan, most parts of the country is declared as unsafe. Travellers must avoid Darfur, Abyei administrative region, Southern Kordofan State, Blue Nile State, Area bordering Eritrea within the Red Sea State, The portions of Northern Kordofan & White Nile states located south of the Kosti–El Obeid–En Nahud road and Area bordering Libya.

Yes, alcohol is illegal in Sudan because Sudan is an Islamic country.

Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world.

The civil war in Sudan ended in 2005 but some tension still exist in the area.