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Sudan: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Sudan. 40 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 95 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 15Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 21On arrival
  • 50eVisa
  • 136Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Sudan
Rank95
No prior visa40
CodeSDN

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 95

Rank 95 of 199. 40 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 0.

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 186

A prior visa is needed for 186 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility11/10040 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law4/100score -1.86 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life21/100HDI 0.511
Health and longevity37/10066.3 years life expectancy
Education17/100education index 0.37
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Sudan passport gives

31of 100
rank 168 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility1140 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law4score -1.86 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life21HDI 0.511
  • Health and longevity3766.3 years life expectancy
  • Education17education index 0.37
  • Taxes56up to 15%, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 15

Entry on your passport

Popular:MalaysiaKenya
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasSyriaMiddle East

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsiaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean

On arrival 21

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEritreaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 30 daysLiberiaAfricaMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 30 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfricaTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 50

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaIndonesiaVietnamCuba
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAngolaAfricaAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaEthiopiaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaMalawiAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaNigeriaAfricaOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 136

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 93Ethiopia42
  2. 93Lebanon42
  3. 93Myanmar42
  4. 94DR Congo41
  5. 95Sudan40
  6. 96South Sudan39
  7. 96Sri Lanka39
  8. 97Eritrea37
  9. 97Iran37

Frequently asked questions

Sudan: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 40 of 226 countries and territories, 15 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 21 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 95 of 199.

Sudan: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Sudan → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Sudan → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Sudan → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 151 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 121. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.