Japan passport → Sudan

Sudan visa for Japanese citizens

Visa required

Visa required

Japanese citizens need a visa for Sudan, arranged before the trip. Do not travel: Sudan is at war. The UK advises against all travel and Germany urges its citizens to leave; international flights to Khartoum are suspended and there are no British or German consular staff in the country.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa required
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Apply well before the trip: visa processing for Sudan depends on the embassy or consulate handling your application. The length of stay is the one printed on your visa.

How Sudan counts your stay: Register with the Aliens Department of the Ministry of Interior within 3 days of arrival (2 photos, fee); late registration is fined.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa from a Sudanese embassy — Before travel; Set by the embassy. A visa must be obtained before entry from a Sudanese embassy. Single-entry visas may also require an exit visa. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival
  • Passports with any Israeli visa or stamp are refused entry
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate (listed as required by the UK)

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. Not applicable for tourism: leave the country.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Sudan. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Only Port Sudan airport has some regional flights; drone attacks on Port Sudan and Khartoum airports are possible. Sudanese airlines are on the EU air safety list. Travel insurance may be void if you travel against official advice.

Questions

Do Japanese citizens need a visa for Sudan?

Japanese citizens need a visa for Sudan, arranged before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in Sudan?

Not applicable for tourism: leave the country.

What do I need at the border in Sudan?

Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival; Passports with any Israeli visa or stamp are refused entry; Yellow fever vaccination certificate (listed as required by the UK).

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Sudan against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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