Sudan - Apply for Transit Visa

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Procedure

• The applicant should go to a Sudan embassy or consulate in their country of origin and
• Submit current, valid, signed Passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least 1 blank visa page.
• Submit two (2) completed, signed Sudan Visa Application forms.
• Submit two (2) recent, 2x2 Passport Photographs with the whites of your eyes visible and taken by a passport photographer. They must not be a digital or non-passport style photograph.
• Submit a computer-generated flight itinerary from your travel agent, airline, or online booking agency or a copy of your ticket(s). It must indicate your name, date of arrival and departure from Sudan and flight information.
• Submit an original International Certificate of Vaccination showing inoculation against yellow fever.
• Pay visa fees at a designated bank and submit the receipt for issuance of a visa

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Required Documents

1. A Completed Sudan visa application form.
2. A passport issued by your government valid for at least six months. Your passport must also be valid past the date of your expected departure from Sudan. (Passport must be signed.)
3. Two passport-size photo taken within the past six months.
4. International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever.
5. Proof of payment of Visa fees
6. Visa for the next destination

Office Locations & Contacts

Director, Passport, Immigration and Nationality
Sudan Ministry of interior
P.O. Box 770
Khartoum, Sudan
Tel: 249 1 83764624
Fax:249 1 83764624

Eligibility

All foreigners transiting through Sudan to third destination except those from Israel or going to Israel.

Fees

The applicant has to pay between 30 and $70 since different embassies set different fees

Validity

The Sudan transit Visa is valid for 7 days for air travels and 21 days for land travels.

Documents to Use

http://www.visas2go.co.uk/forms/sudanese_visa.pdf

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It takes between 2 to 15 working days to process a Sudan Business Visa.

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Instructions

• The transit Visa is Issued to persons going to the Sudan for the purpose of transit, or whose stay is not beyond 7 days.
• The country of destination after the Sudan should be indicated on the application form together with the anticipated date of arrival and departure from Sudan.
• Applicant's passport should be duly endorsed for permission to enter the next country of
• Destination after the Sudan before application for a transit visa is made at the office.
• It is advisable to obtain a Sudanese visa in your home country

Required Information

• Name:
• Date / Place of Birth
• Nationality
• Sex:
• Occupation:
• Marital Status:
• Employer:
• Contacts
• Passport Number:
• Passport Expiry date
• Passport Issuing Authority
• Date of Travel:
• Mode of Travel
• Purpose of Trip:
• Duration of Stay:

Need for the Document

A Sudan visa is an official government document that temporarily authorizes a foreigner to be in the country. A Sudan transit Visa is issued to foreigners going through Sudan to a third destination and whose stay would be 1 to 7 days. Entry visa to Sudan is issued at all Sudanese embassies and consulates abroad.

Information which might help

• The Government of Sudan routinely denies visas to travelers whose passports contain visas issued by the Government of Israel or other evidence of travel to Israel such as exit or entry stamps.
• Travelers must obtain an exit visa before departure from Sudan
• Visas that are issued by 'The Government of Southern Sudan' are not valid to enter Sudan. Those trying to enter Sudan with such visas will not be allowed to enter and will be deported.
• Due to the outbreak of swine flu (H1N1), all travellers who have transited through Mexico, or are arriving from a country infected by swine flu (H1N1) will be subject to medical examination and clearance.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

http://www.sudan.net/travel.php

Others

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