If you don't do this, apparently it causes problems when leaving the country. Other bureaucracy and red tape: Once you enter Sudan you have three days to register with the police and they put another sticker in your passport. Dozens of people jumped on our bus to leave the border and go to Wadi Halfa and I don't think they paid. We waited for our bus to then travel the rest of the way to Wadi Halfa, but once you're clear to go at the border its possible to jump on another bus or hire a taxi or car. It cost 5000 SDP per person (about $8.50 USD) to enter.

A money changer was available on the Sudan side and I could exchange both Egyptian pounds and and USD for Sudanese pounds. There was a lot more red tape on the Egypt side and the Sudan side seemed relatively lax by comparison. To exit Egypt, my wife and I paid 120 EGP each (about 4 dollars). Our bus driver handled most of the bribes and helped direct us where to go.

I'm lucky enough to live within walking distance of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC, so I submitted my application in person and the visa was ready the next day.Įntry: Crossing the land border from Egypt to Sudan was time-intensive but not particularly complicated (see Day 5 on my itinerary).

When I submitted my materials at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington DC, they seemed confused about the letter, and heard from others that you can just list a hotel as your 'sponsor' on the visa application without getting an official invitation letter, so you can also try that at your own risk. Visitors looking for a cheaper way to get an invitation might reach out to Magzoub's guesthouse in Abri, who told me he offers letters, or any other hotel or tour guide you can get a hold of in Sudan. I obtained this from the Hotel Acropole in Khartoum they require a 3 night stay and a deposit for this service. Visa: US citizens technically need a letter of invitation to acquire a visa for Sudan. Sudan in particular is not a country where it's easy to find up-to-date information about visiting, so I thought I would write-up a detailed trip report in hopes that it might be useful to others. I recently took a trip through southern Egypt and northern Sudan in February 2023.

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