Visa requirements for South Sudanese citizens explained

Visa requirements for South Sudanese citizens should not be confused with Visa requirements for Sudanese citizens.

Visa requirements for South Sudanese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of South Sudan.

As of 2024, South Sudanese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 46 countries and territories, ranking the South Sudanese passport 95th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	^[2]
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories	^[3]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh
Barbados		90 days
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
		90 days
Bhutan	^[4]
		30 days^[5]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana		90 days
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	^[6]
Burundi
Cambodia	^[7]	30 days
Cameroon	^[8]
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia	^[9]
Comoros		45 days
	^[10]	7 days
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire	^[11]	3 months
Croatia
Cuba		90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti	^[12]	90 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador		90 days
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea	^[13]
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia		90 days	Currently, credit card payment transactions are not accepted when applying for e-Visa.
Fiji
Finland
Gabon	^[14]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	^[15]
Georgia			e-Visa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country.^[16]
Germany
Ghana		30 days
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea	^[17]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti		3 months
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
	^[18]	30 days	Passengers who have already made an application, at least 2 days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website^[19] and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan	^[20]
Kenya		3 months	Kenya and South Sudan both expanded the visa free entry requirements following East African Community common market and integration standards. Kenya waived visa requirements for South Sudanese nationals and South Sudan waived visa requirements for Kenyan nationals in reciprocity.^[21] ^[22]
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan	^[23]	60 days
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho	^[24]
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius
Mexico
		30 days
			Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.^[25]
Monaco
Mongolia	^[26]	30 days
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique	^[27]	30 days
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal		90 days^[28]
New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[29]
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria	^[30]		Currently, there is no visa type selection for citizens of South Sudan on the e-Visa website. Online application for visa on arrival.
Norway
Oman
Pakistan	^[31]	30 days / 3 months
Palau		30 days
Panama
Papua New Guinea	^[32]	60 days
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar	^[33]		Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Romania
Rwanda		6 months
Saint Kitts and Nevis	^[34]	30 days
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
	^[35]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone	^[36]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka	^[37]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname	^[38]	90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
		90 days
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo	^[39]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	^[40]	6 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates			May apply using 'Smart service'.^[41]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
	^[42]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Yemen
Zambia	^[43]	90 days
Zimbabwe	^[44]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	^[45]
	^[46]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[47]
	^[48]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[49]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[50] ^[51]
	^[52]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[53] ^[54]
	^[55]
	^[56]	Registration required after 24h.^[57] ^[58]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong
Denmark
Faroe Islands	^[59]
Greenland	^[60]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	^[61]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	^[62]
United Kingdom
	^[63]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[64]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[65]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.^[66] ^[67] ^[68]
	^[69] ^[70]	3 months within any year period.
	^[71] ^[72]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[73]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110 / 160 pounds sterling).^[74] ^[75]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands
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See also

• Visa policy of South Sudan
• South Sudanese passport
• Visa requirements for Burundian citizens
• Visa requirements for Congo DR citizens
• Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens
• Visa requirements for Rwandan citizens
• Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens
• Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Passport Ranking.
2. Web site: Albania eVisa.
3. Web site: Australia Subclass 600.
4. Web site: Bhutan eVisa.
5. Web site: Bolivia Online Visa.
6. Web site: Burkina Faso eVisa.
7. Web site: Cambodia eVisa.
8. Web site: Cameroon eVisa.
9. Web site: Colombia Online Visa.
10. Web site: DR Congo eVisa.
11. Web site: CI eVisa.
12. Web site: Djibouti eVisa.
13. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
14. Web site: Gabon eVisa.
15. Web site: Gambia Tourism Board.
16. Web site: Countries.
17. Web site: Guinea eVisa.
18. Web site: Iran eVisa.
19. Web site: Application Register . evisatraveller.mfa.ir.
20. Web site: Kazakhstan eVisa.
21. Web site: EAC lauds Kenya for waiving visa requirements for South Sudan citizens.
22. Web site: Implement Kenya, South Sudan visa-free entry deal.
23. Web site: Kyrgyzstan eVisa.
24. Web site: Lesotho eVisa.
25. Web site: Moldova eVisa.
26. Web site: Mongolia eVisa.
27. Web site: Mozambique eVisa.
28. Web site: Nepal Online Visa.
29. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
30. Web site: Nigeria Immigration Services.
31. Web site: Pakistan Online Visa.
32. Web site: PNG eVisa.
33. Web site: Qatar Hayya.
34. Web site: ST.KittsNevis eVisa.
35. Web site: ST eVisa.
36. Web site: Sierra Leone eVisa.
37. Web site: SL eVisa.
38. Web site: Suriname eVisa.
39. Web site: Togo eVisa.
40. Web site: Uganda, South Sudan waive VISA for citizens - Kara-Tunga Tours . 13 December 2021.
41. Web site: UAE Smart Service.
42. Web site: Vietnam eVisa.
43. Web site: Zambia eVisa.
44. Web site: Zimbabwe eVisa.
45. Web site: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA . 2016-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424181640/http://mfaapsny.org/council/visa.php . 2016-04-24 . dead.
46. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo . Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
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52. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia | Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-29 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
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54. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-29 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead.
55. Web site: 線上填寫簽證申請系統. 2017-09-29. 2016-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112075442/https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp. dead.
56. Web site: Министерство иностранных дел - Приднестровской Молдавской Республики. Министерство иностранных дел.
57. Web site: Luxlana.net . 2018-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022114723/http://www.luxlana.net/Transdniestr.html . 2013-10-22 . dead .
58. http://transnistria-tour.com/en/rules-and-tipps Rules and recommendations | Transnistria tour
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60. Web site: Advice & Services for travelling to and staying in Greenland.
61. Web site: Requesting a visa.
62. Web site: Welcome to nginx . 2014-03-15 . https://archive.today/20140315034207/https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=NZ&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=AI&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C . 2014-03-15 . dead .
63. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/archives/pdf/enlargement_process/future_prospects/negotiations/eu10_bulgaria_romania/treaty_2003/en/aa00042_re03_en.pdf Protocols No. 3 and 10 to the Treaty of Accession 2003
64. Web site: Visas & Travel . Government of Anguilla.
65. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/asia-oceania/british-indian-ocean-territory?ta=entryRequirements&pg=4 British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice - GOV.UK
66. Web site: Tourist Information Visas & Legal Info Pitcairn Island Tourism . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018001850/http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html . 2013-10-18 . dead .
67. http://www.government.pn/visaInfo.php Pitcairn Islands
68. Web site: Immigration Control Ordinance 2006 . . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106205311/http://www.government.pn/immigration%20ordinance.pdf . 6 November 2021 . live.
69. Web site: Ascension Island E-Visa System. 13 November 2018.
70. Web site: Entry Visas. 13 November 2018. 23 November 2018. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116084227/http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/entry-visas/. dead.
71. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa . Saint Helena Government.
72. Web site: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA . St Helena Government . 25 January 2018 . 14 December 2017.
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