'Ultimately a stable transition to civilian rule is the best way to protect the security and prosperity of the Sudanese people.'įlights to evacuate British nationals from Sudan will stop at 6pm UK time on Saturday, the deputy prime minister has said. 'We will also continue to press all diplomatic levers to secure a long term ceasefire and end to the bloodshed in Sudan,' the statement adds. The Foreign Office also confirms the UK has set up a limited consular presence at Port Sudan to signpost British nationals to available options for departure. Giving advice to those still in the country, the statement says: 'Those still in Sudan who wish to leave, meet the eligibility criteria and judge it safe to travel to the airfield, should be there by 12pm Sudan time tomorrow to be processed for the last flight.'īritish passport holders and immediate family members (spouse/partner and children under 18 years old) who are either non-visa nationals or those with existing UK entry clearance are the only ones eligible. The department confirms 1,573 people have been evacuated so far - 'the vast majority of them British nationals and their eligible dependents'. The Foreign Office has now released a statement with further information about flights out of Sudan for British nationals.

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