Sudan visa requirements for Spanish citizens
Spanish citizens need a visa for Sudan and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 6 October 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
With a passport from Spain
Spanish citizens need a visa in advance, which cannot be obtained at Port Sudan airport: it is requested from the Sudanese Embassy in Madrid, allowing up to five weeks.
Authorisation system
Visa from the Sudanese Embassy, before travel
Every foreigner must register within three days of arrival with the Directorate General of Passports or the airport police station, although Spain's Foreign Ministry does not know whether those offices are working normally. Permits are needed to leave Port Sudan and to use cameras, and journalists must accredit themselves on arrival with the Ministry of Information.
Required documents
- Passport with at least six months' validity and, according to the UK Government, no Israeli visas or stamps.
- A visa obtained before travel from the Sudanese Embassy.
- Registration within three days of arrival.
- Minors need parental authorisation to enter, leave and register.
Transit rules
Drinking, buying or selling alcohol is severely punished and importing it is strictly forbidden. Homosexuality can carry life imprisonment. According to the UK Government, a single-entry visa requires an exit visa, and leaving Red Sea State requires a travel permit.
More Sudan rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Sudan page:
Official portal: . Destination data verified on 6 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Sudan, updated 28 February 2025: advice against travel, airports and borders, suspended Embassy, visa, registration, permits, alcohol, currency, vaccinations); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/sudan (UK Government: exit visa, Red Sea permits, Israel). All checked on 6 October 2026.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Sudan need a visa to enter Spain. See the Sudan → Spain page.
All 16 passports from Southern Europe that VisaRadar tracks need a visa to enter Sudan. Same result as Spain: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece and Italy.
With a passport from Spain, in the rest of Northern Africa you can enter Morocco and Tunisia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Egypt; you need a visa for Algeria and Libya.
A passport from Spain ranks 24 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 158 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Spanish citizens need a visa for Sudan?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport with at least six months' validity and, according to the UK Government, no Israeli visas or stamps.
What currency is used in Sudan?
Sudanese Pound (SDG).
What do Spanish passport holders need for the countries near Sudan?
With a passport from Spain, in the rest of Northern Africa you can enter Morocco and Tunisia visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Egypt; you need a visa for Algeria and Libya.
Related pages
See Sudan requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.