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Passport rank
98th
Visa-free travel to
41 Destinations
Sudan

Sudan

Sudan passport ranking

The Sudanese passport is currently ranked 98th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 41 destinations. Sudanese passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and Ghana. Sudanese citizens require a visa to enter 188 destinations in the world such as China, Russia, the United States and the entire European Union. This high visa requirement results in a very low mobility score.

Passport rank
98th
Visa-free travel to
41 Destinations
eTA
2 Destinations
Visa required
150 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somalia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Sudan Passport Ranking

The Sudan passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Sudan passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Sudan passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 12 Sudan passport visa-free countries, 27 Sudan visa-on-arrival countries, and 2 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Sudan passport holders can enter a total of 41 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Sudan passport ranks 98 in the world.

Separate from these Sudan visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 188 additional destinations which Sudan passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Sudan

The Republic of the Sudan is a former British colony. It is located in North-Eastern Africa and consists of 18 states. It borders Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad, Libya and Egypt. The most important states are Khartoum, South Darfur and Gezira. Sudan is the 3rd largest country in Africa with a surface area of over 1.8 million square kilometers. Its climate is hot with seasonal rainfall. Its terrain is characterized by large flat plains with more desert in the north.

The overall population is over 44 million people. The capital is Khartoum, which is also the largest city in the country. Other important cities are Omdurman, Nyala and Port Sudan. The largest airport is Khartoum International Airport (KRT) with a yearly passenger traffic of over 3.5 million people. It connects the country to destinations across Africa and the Middle East.

Sudan gained independence in 1956. Its culture is dominated by a mix of traditions from multiple ethnic groups. The main religion is the Islam. The official languages of the nation are English and Arabic. The legal system is based on the English common and Islamic law. The government form is a presidential republic.

The official currency is the Sudanese pound (SDG) with the current exchange rate being SDG 55 to the USD. Sudan has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $177.6 billion. This makes it the 10h largest economy in Africa. It has a per capita income of $4,232. The main GDP contributing sectors are services and agriculture. Sudan is the biggest producer and exporter of gum Arabic and over 80% of the population are employed in the agriculture sector. The main export products are cotton, peanuts, sorghum, millet, wheat, oil, cotton, textiles and cement.

Sudan is a developing tourism destination. It is known for its wildlife and nature. There are three UNESCO world heritage sites scattered across the country. The main tourist activities are animal watching and hiking. Some destinations are Meroe, Suakin, Khartoum, Kerma, the Dinder National Park, the Sanganeb National Park, Port Sudan and Arkawit. The number of yearly tourism visitors is not known but the government is aiming to attract more tourists in the future by starting infrastructure improvements.

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