Welcome by the British Embassy

Welcome to the website of the British Embassy in Khartoum. We hope this will improve and extend our service to the public in both the UK and Sudan.

On this site you can find information about the Embassy, about British Government policies and helpful information for visitors to and from the UK.

You can also access more detailed material about our consular, visa, Commercialand news section, as well as links to other important sites. There is also a News section where you can find out more about the UK, Sudan and other international issues.

If you have any comments to help us improve this site, we would be happy to hear from you. Please E-mail us Enjoy your visit! 

 

 

Ambassador statement about Sudanair crashed plane

"I was greatly saddened by the news of the accident at Khartoum International Airport on the 10th of June.  On behalf of the British Embassy I wish to express my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved-ones in this tragedy.  My thoughts are with them all at this difficult time. "

 

Sir Peter Ricketts, Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and Minouche Shafik, Permanent Under Secretary at the Department for International Development (DFID) will visit Sudan 19-22 May.  They will travel to Khartoum and Juba, where they will meet a number of senior Government figures in both the Government of National Unity and the Government of Southern Sudan.  In addition they will hold discussions with UN and NGO representatives, as well as meet the staff of the British Embassy and DFID Sudan.  They will also have the opportunity to visit the sites of UK funded projects in Sudan. 

Ambassador Rosalind Marsden and Head of DFID Sudan, Catriona Laing, will be accompanying the delegation throughout their visit to Sudan. 

 

British Embassy Consular Section is now open from 8.30a.m. to 1.30p.m. Sunday to Thursday.

For out of hours EMERGENCIES ONLY please call 00249 183 780856

 

The Khartoum Press Summary (KPS) is a daily news update of Khartoum newspapers issued Sunday through Thursday by the Political Section in the Embassy. To download copies, please click here.

 

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new blogging platform, click here for more information.

 

British Satellite News (BSN)

 

BSN is a service produced by a private company called World Television. However, it is fully funded by the FCO. To find out more please

Click here

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