Entry restricted

Entry to the United States for citizens of Sudan

Entry to the United States is currently restricted for citizens of Sudan. Rules can change, so check with the destination’s embassy before you travel.

For citizens of Sudan: the passport opens 13 countries visa-free; Khartoum — Washington, D.C.: ≈ 10,530 km, about 13.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

Entry restricted

Can I travel to the United States without a visa on a Sudan passport?

Entry to the United States is currently restricted for citizens of Sudan. Check the rules with the embassy before you travel.

United States visa rules at a glance

With a Sudan passport you can visit 13 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 51 with an e-visa; 108 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sudan passport ranks 184th of 199.
Sudan passport: visa-free access to 13 countries; United States passport: 112.
Citizens of Sudan and the United States can travel together visa-free to 7 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malaysia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the United States, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Sudan. Sudan visa for citizens of the United States

Travelling to the United States: good to know

Khartoum — Washington, D.C.: about 10,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −11 hours.
Local time: Khartoum 12:00 — Washington, D.C. 01:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: English.