Sudan Relocation Index

How Sudan scores

No standout structural strengths identified.

• Peace and conflict safety25
• Immigrant safety46
• Visa accessibility47
• Residence permit realism43
• Labor market access34
• Healthcare55
• Civil rights61
• Discrimination safety55
• Status security40
• Infrastructure reliability41
• Cost of living sustainability54

Recent news impact

Recent official and news-linked developments do not indicate a broad stabilization of Sudan’s relocation environment. Ongoing high-risk conditions remain salient via continued U.S. travel-risk assessment and renewed/continuing UN/EU/U.S. sanctions frameworks, which tend to add uncertainty and constrain financial movement. A separate, limited humanitarian border-opening extension (Adré crossing) may marginally improve humanitarian access in the near term, but it does not offset the overall short-term deterioration/risk signal for relocation safety and operational access.

• Militarization

  U.S. travel advisory continues to assess Sudan as Level 4 “Do not travel,” citing serious hazards and the security situation, reinforcing that near-term relocation remains highly risky.

• Sanctions

  The UN Security Council renewed Sudan-related measures (including travel/financial and arms-related provisions) until 31 May 2027, sustaining external restrictions that can heighten uncertainty for cross-border movement and financial access for affected communities.

• Sanctions

  U.S. and EU restrictive-measure frameworks remain active/updated for Sudan (including Sudan/Darfur sanctions programming and EU restrictive measures adjustments), which can further constrain legal/financial pathways relevant to relocation planning.

Sources

• Sudan Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
• Sudan | UNHCRUNHCR
• Sudan Situation Appeal 2025 (PDF)UNHCR
• Sudan Economic Update 2025 (PDF)World Bank
• Public Health Situation Analysis - Sudan Conflict and Complex EmergencyWHO
• Sudan: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) - Unverändert gültig seit 19.06.2026Auswärtiges Amt (Germany)
• Sudan (the) | UNHCR RIMAPUNHCR Rights Mapping and Analysis Platform
• S/RES/2821(2026) — Security Council resolution on Sudan (renewal of measures)United Nations Security Council