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  1. Sudan

    visaTypes.embassy-business.feeNotes

    Before
    The processing fee at the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, which also asks for a letter from the sponsoring organisation and, from non-US passport holders, a US residence permit.
    After
    Processing fees listed by the Embassy of Sudan in Washington, which also asks for a letter from the sponsoring organisation or company and, from applicants holding non-US passports, a copy of a valid US residence permit.

  2. Sudan

    visaTypes.embassy-tourist.feeNotes

    Before
    Fee published by the Sudanese Embassy in Berlin, paid only once the application is approved and not refunded. A registered tour agency or sponsor in Sudan must first obtain an entry-permit number from the Ministry of the Interior.
    After
    Fee listed by the Sudanese Embassy in Berlin, which says fees are non-refundable and asks applicants not to pay in advance but to wait until they are notified, once the application has been approved. A visa request can be made through a sponsor in Sudan (tourist companies, agencies or individuals), and the visa is issued through Sudan's Ministry of the Interior, which gives the unique entry permit number.

  3. Sudan

    countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says the rainy season runs from July to September, when driving conditions may be hazardous, and that sandstorms occur particularly from July to October.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says the rainy season extends from July to September, when driving conditions may be hazardous, and that sandstorms occur particularly from July to October.

  4. Sudan

    countryFacts.safety

    Before
    Sudan has been in armed conflict since April 2023. The UK advises against all travel to Sudan (all but essential travel for the Hala'ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid) and Canada says to avoid all travel. The British Embassy in Khartoum is closed, and the UK says it cannot provide in-person consular support inside Sudan.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says there has been heavy fighting throughout the country since April 2023 and tells Canadians to avoid all travel to Sudan. The UK advises against all travel to Sudan except the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid, where it advises against all but essential travel; it says the British Embassy in Khartoum is closed due to the conflict and that it cannot provide in-person support inside Sudan.

  5. Sudan

    countryFacts.payments

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says foreign debit and credit cards are not accepted, ATMs serve only local accounts, and international flights and hotel bills must be paid in cash, so bring enough US dollars for your stay. The UK government adds that only US dollar notes dated 2006 or later may be exchanged.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says foreign debit and credit cards are not accepted, ATMs only service local accounts, international flights and hotel bills must be paid in cash, and you should have sufficient cash in US dollars to cover all your expenses. The UK government says you may be able to exchange US dollars dated 2006 onwards (older ones will not be exchanged), but that this will be difficult due to the current conflict.

  6. Sudan

    entryRequirements.customs.notes.1

    Before
    Australia's Smartraveller says you need a permit for photography of any kind, and that even with one you may not photograph military areas, infrastructure or slums.
    After
    Australia's Smartraveller says you need a permit for any photography, and that even with a permit it is illegal to photograph certain areas, including military installations, infrastructure and slums.

  7. Sudan

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    No official source we could read states Sudan's cash-declaration threshold. Canada's travel advice says the Sudanese pound cannot be converted outside the country and that taking it out of Sudan is prohibited.
    After
    No official source we could read states Sudan's cash-declaration threshold. Canada's travel advice says the Sudanese pound is non-convertible outside the country and its export is prohibited.

  8. Sudan

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds

    Before
    No fixed amount is published. Sudan's embassy in Berlin asks tourist visa applicants to attach a statement explaining their financial ability, and Sudan's embassy in Washington asks for a sponsor letter that includes a statement of financial responsibility.
    After
    No official source we could read publishes an amount. Sudan's embassy in Berlin asks tourist visa applicants to attach a statement explaining their financial ability, and Sudan's embassy in Washington asks for a letter from the sponsoring organisation or company that includes a statement of financial responsibility.

  9. Sudan

    entryRequirements.onwardTicket

    Before
    The visa requirements published by Sudan's embassy in Berlin do not include a return or onward ticket, and no official source we could read states whether one is checked on arrival.
    After
    No official source we could read states whether a return or onward ticket is required to enter Sudan.

  10. Sudan

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance

    Before
    No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Sudan. The UK Foreign Office says the conflict has severely affected health services, medical evacuation is likely to be needed for all but the most basic treatment, and advises adequate travel and medical insurance.
    After
    No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Sudan. The UK government says the conflict has severely affected health services, that medical evacuation is likely to be necessary for all but the most basic treatments, and tells travellers to make sure they have adequate travel and medical insurance.

  11. Sudan

    entryRequirements.vaccinations.yellow-fever

    Before
    Sudan's embassy says yellow fever vaccination is not required but recommended.
    After
    Sudan's embassy in Washington says yellow fever and cholera vaccinations are not required but recommended.

  12. Sudan

    entryRequirements.passportValidity

    Before
    The UK Foreign Office says your passport must expire at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Sudan. Sudan's embassy in Berlin asks visa applicants for a passport valid for at least 6 months, with 3 empty pages.
    After
    The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Sudan. Sudan's embassy in Berlin asks visa applicants for a passport valid for at least 6 months, with 3 empty pages.

  13. Sudan

    tips.israel-stamps

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says the authorities will automatically deny you entry if your passport contains an Israeli stamp.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says the local authorities will automatically deny you entry to Sudan if your passport contains an Israeli stamp.

  14. Sudan

    tips.registration-permits

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says foreigners must register with the Ministry of the Interior's Aliens' Registration Office within 3 days of arrival (some larger hotels do it for a fee), and the UK government says you need a travel permit, applied for in the country, to leave the Red Sea State.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says foreigners must register with the Ministry of the Interior's Aliens' Registration Office within 3 days of arrival, and that certain larger hotels offer to register their guests (processing fees apply). The UK government says you will not be allowed to leave the Red Sea State without a travel permit, which you apply for once in the country.

  15. Sudan

    tips.do-not-travel

    Before
    Sudan is in armed conflict. The UK advises against all travel to almost all of Sudan and Canada says to avoid all travel. Canada's travel advice says drone attacks occur frequently nationwide and that the airports at Port Sudan and Khartoum may close without notice.
    After
    Canada's travel advice tells Canadians to avoid all travel to Sudan due to armed conflict, says drone attacks occur frequently and without warning nationwide, and says the airports at Port Sudan and Khartoum are subject to drone attacks and may close without notice. The UK advises against all travel to Sudan except the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid, where it advises against all but essential travel.

  16. Sudan

    faq.which-embassy

    Before
    The UK Foreign Office says you can apply through the Sudanese embassy in the UK or in the country you are travelling from. Requirements and fees differ between missions: the embassy in Berlin charges EUR 80 for a tourist visa, and the embassy in Washington charges USD 154 to process an entry visa.
    After
    The UK government says you can apply through the Sudanese Embassy in the UK or the Sudanese embassy in the country you are travelling from. The embassy in Berlin lists a tourist visa fee of EUR 80, and the embassy in Washington lists USD 154 processing fees for its entry visas.

  17. Sudan

    faq.israel

    Before
    The UK and Canada say you will be refused entry if your passport contains an Israeli visa or entry or exit stamp. No official source we could read states the rule for Israeli passport holders.
    After
    The UK government says that if your passport has an Israeli visa, entry or exit stamp you will not be allowed to enter Sudan, and Canada's travel advice says the local authorities will automatically deny entry if your passport contains an Israeli stamp. No official source we could read states the rule for Israeli passport holders.

  18. Sudan

    faq.evisa-voa

    Before
    No official source we could read describes an eVisa or a visa on arrival for Sudan. The UK Foreign Office says you must have a visa to enter Sudan and can apply through the Sudanese embassy in the UK or in the country you are travelling from.
    After
    No official source we could read describes an eVisa or a visa on arrival for Sudan. The UK government tells British nationals they must have a visa to enter Sudan and can apply through the Sudanese Embassy in the UK or the Sudanese embassy in the country they are travelling from.

  19. Sudan

    faq.open-to-tourists

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says heavy fighting has continued across the country since April 2023 and drone attacks occur frequently. The UK advises against all travel to almost all of Sudan and Canada says to avoid all travel.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says there has been heavy fighting throughout the country since April 2023, that drone attacks occur frequently and without warning nationwide, and tells Canadians to avoid all travel to Sudan. The UK advises against all travel to Sudan except the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid, where it advises against all but essential travel.

  20. Sudan

    faq.need-visa

    Before
    The UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and German governments say their citizens need a visa to enter Sudan, and the Sudanese embassy in Washington issues entry visas for business or official travel, backed by a letter from a sponsoring organisation. No official source we could read states the rule for other nationalities.
    After
    The UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and German governments say their citizens need a visa to enter Sudan. The Sudanese embassy in Washington says its entry visas are issued to people travelling to Sudan for business or official purposes and asks for a letter from the sponsoring organisation or company. No official source we could read states the rule for other nationalities.

  21. Sudan

    summary

    Before
    Sudan has been in armed conflict since April 2023: the UK advises against all travel to almost all of the country and Canada says to avoid all travel. The UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and German governments say their citizens need a visa to enter Sudan; no official source we could read states the rule for other nationalities.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says there has been heavy fighting throughout Sudan since April 2023 and tells Canadians to avoid all travel; the UK advises against all travel to Sudan except the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid, where it advises against all but essential travel. The UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and German governments say their citizens need a visa to enter Sudan; no official source we could read states the rule for other nationalities.

  22. Sri Lanka

    entryRequirements.customs.notes.1

    Before
    The Government of Canada says exporting antiques without a proper licence is illegal.
    After
    (removed)

  23. Sri Lanka

    visaTypes.tourist-extension.feeNotes

    Before
    USD 60 is the fee for extending to day 90 for nationalities the chart does not name. The Department of Immigration and Emigration's extension fee chart runs in three bands counted from arrival — days 31–90, 91–180 and 181–270 — at USD 60, 150 and 200 for those nationalities; USD 100, 150 and 200 for the countries the chart names, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Norway and several EU states; and free, then USD 150 and 200, for Singapore, the Maldives, Seychelles and the Czech Republic. The United States has its own rates (USD 100 and USD 200). The ETA portal sends short-term extensions beyond 30 days to eservices.immigration.gov.lk after you arrive in Sri Lanka.
    After
    The Department of Immigration and Emigration's tourist visa extension fee chart runs in bands counted from arrival — days 31–90, 91–180 and 181–270: USD 100, 150 and 200 for the countries it names, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Switzerland and Norway; USD 100 and USD 200 for the United States; free, then USD 150 and 200, for Singapore, the Maldives, Seychelles and the Czech Republic; and USD 60, 150 and 200 for any other country. The ETA portal says short-term extensions beyond 30 days are applied for at eservices.immigration.gov.lk after you arrive in Sri Lanka.

  24. Sri Lanka

    visaTypes.transit-eta.feeNotes

    Before
    Free of charge: a single-entry transit visa for 2 days, for all nationalities.
    After
    The ETA portal lists a transit visa with single entry for 2 days, free of charge.

  25. Sri Lanka

    visaTypes.business-eta.feeNotes

    Before
    Business visa with multiple entry for 30 days; SAARC nationals pay USD 30.
    After
    The ETA portal lists a business visa with multiple entry for 30 days; SAARC countries pay USD 30.