Visa requirement

Sudan visa for Vatican citizens

Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.

Vatican passport Sudan Visa required

Verified answer

Vatican citizens need a visa to enter Sudan.

Last verified: (yesterday)

Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.

Max stay
The checked official Sudan mission sources describe a consular entry/tourist visa route and do not publish a safe ordinary-passport tourist visa-free stay table for this nationality. Visa validity, stay period and approval timing depend on the issued visa, sponsor route and responsible Sudanese mission.
Official cost
Varies — see notes
Before departure
Apply for a visa before you travel

Before you travel

  1. 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2 Stay limit The checked official Sudan mission sources describe a consular entry/tourist visa route and do not publish a safe ordinary-passport tourist visa-free stay table for this nationality. Visa validity, stay period and approval timing depend on the issued visa, sponsor route and responsible Sudanese mission.
  3. 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
  4. 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 3 blank pages; The Washington and Berlin mission pages require a passport valid for at least 6 months. The Berlin tourist-visa requirements also state that the passport should have 3 empty pages. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
  5. 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The Berlin mission publishes a transit-visa fee category, while the checked sources do not publish a universal airside transit-without-visa rule. Treat landside transit as visa-required and confirm airside-only routings with the airline and responsible Sudanese mission. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
  6. 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium

Shareable verdict: Vatican citizens need a visa to enter Sudan. Checked 29 Jun 2026.

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Cost note

No single universal fee is encoded because the checked Sudan mission sources are jurisdiction-specific: Geneva lists 100 CHF, Berlin lists EUR 80 for tourist/transit visa categories, and Washington lists USD 154 for its entry-visa processing. Confirm the current fee and payment method with the responsible Sudanese mission before paying.

Passport and transit notes

Passport validity
passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 3 blank pages; The Washington and Berlin mission pages require a passport valid for at least 6 months. The Berlin tourist-visa requirements also state that the passport should have 3 empty pages.
Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
Transit
airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The Berlin mission publishes a transit-visa fee category, while the checked sources do not publish a universal airside transit-without-visa rule. Treat landside transit as visa-required and confirm airside-only routings with the airline and responsible Sudanese mission.
Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide

What you need

  • Vatican passport valid for at least 6 months
  • At least 3 empty passport pages if applying through a mission that follows the Berlin document rule
  • Completed Sudan visa application form
  • Passport-size photo
  • Sudanese sponsor details, invitation letter or tourist-agency support where required
  • Tourist visa approval / entry permit number if the responsible mission requires Ministry of Interior approval
  • Visa fee and payment proof in the form accepted by the responsible mission
  • Return envelope or passport-return arrangement if applying by post
  • Travel purpose, accommodation, funds and onward/return evidence if requested
  • Health or vaccination documents if requested by current entry rules

Why this verdict

Vatican citizens are encoded as visa-required because the checked official Sudan mission sources describe a consular entry/tourist visa route, with sponsor or Ministry of Interior approval possible depending on the route, and they do not expose a safe current ordinary-passport tourist visa-free table for this nationality. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, humanitarian work, journalism, diplomatic/service passports, Sudanese-national-with-foreign-passport handling, sponsor approval, Ministry of Interior approval, security conditions, carrier checks, health rules, border discretion and mission-specific visa handling can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with the responsible Sudanese mission, the traveller's sponsor and carrier before booking.

Conditional rules

  • Traveller is Sudanese or has Sudanese nationality ties while holding a foreign passport Conditional

    The Sudan Embassy Washington page publishes a separate entry-visa route for Sudanese nationals holding foreign passports, including Sudanese identification and sponsor/guardian evidence. Do not use the ordinary foreign-tourist route without mission confirmation.

  • Mission requires tourist agency, Sudanese sponsor or Ministry of Interior approval before visa issuance Visa required

    The Berlin mission says tourist visa requests may be made through a recognized tourist agency or sponsor, with issuance through the Ministry of Interior / Borders and Foreign Citizens route for the unique entry-permit number.

  • Trip is work, study, residence, humanitarian work, journalism, diplomatic/service passport, official duty or another non-tourist short visit Visa required

    This row covers ordinary-passport visitor travel only. Use the relevant business, work, humanitarian, official, diplomatic or residence route for non-tourist travel.

  • Traveller lacks required passport validity, blank pages, sponsor approval, payment proof, health evidence, route proof, funds, accommodation or carrier clearance Conditional

    Sudanese missions, carriers and border officials can require additional evidence and retain final authority. Current security conditions can also affect issuance and entry.

Frequently asked questions

Do Vatican citizens need a visa for Sudan?
Vatican citizens need a visa to enter Sudan. (Visa required.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
How long can Vatican passport holders stay in Sudan?
The checked official Sudan mission sources describe a consular entry/tourist visa route and do not publish a safe ordinary-passport tourist visa-free stay table for this nationality. Visa validity, stay period and approval timing depend on the issued visa, sponsor route and responsible Sudanese mission.
How much does the Sudan entry cost for Vatican citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.

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