South Sudan Visa Policy

Visa Policy for South Sudan

The visa policy of South Sudan determines who may enter the Republic in East-Central Africa without a visa and if a foreign citizen needs a visa for the country.

At present, there aren’t any countries that do not need a visa for South Sudan, although citizens of Tanzania are able to obtain a visa on arrival at border entry checkpoints.

All other foreign citizens need a visa obtained in advance to visit South Sudan regardless of the amount of time they wish to spend or the purpose of travel.

Travelers from around 45 countries are required to visit a diplomatic government office in person to apply for a visa for South Sudan. However, the majority of foreign passport holders are now able to apply for a South Sudanese e-Visa through a simple online application.

This protocol eliminates the need to obtain a paper travel document from an embassy or consulate. Applicants are simply required to complete a basic electronic form, upload any necessary supporting documents in digital form, and pay a visa fee to receive an approved e-Visa for South Sudan sent by email.

An electronic visa for South Sudan may be issued for a variety of travel purposes, including for tourism, business, transit, or to work or study. It may be granted for a range of periods of stay and validity, and as either a single entry or multiple entry e-Visa depending on the needs of the applicant.

There are not currently any visa bans for South Sudan in place for any foreign nationality.

Find further information about the different visa types for South Sudan in the boxes below.

Tourist Visa Policy for South Sudan

South Sudan immigration policy regarding tourism identifies over 240 countries that need a tourist visa to visit the African nation. There are not currently any foreign citizens who are able to enjoy a stay for tourism without a visa.

Passport holders of Tanzania are currently able to obtain a tourist visa on arrival at South Sudanese border checkpoints. All other foreign nationals are required to obtain either a tourist e-Visa online or visit an embassy of South Sudan to obtain a visa for tourism in person.

An online tourist visa for South Sudan is available for up to 200 nationalities through a simple online application which only takes minutes to complete with basic personal, passport, and travel information. It is usually processed and approved within a few business days, and so eliminates the long waits associated with the processing of an embassy tourist visa.

A South Sudanese eVisa for tourism may be issued for a single entry or multiple entries and for a variety of periods of permitted stay and validity, depending on the requirements of the individual applicant.
These different tourist visa types for South Sudan are explored in greater detail below.

E-VISA

Due to South Sudanese immigration policy changes introduced in September 2020 during the global coronavirus pandemic, travelers from approximately 200 countries and territories are now able to apply for an e-Visa for South Sudan exclusively online from the comfort of their homes.

The South Sudan online visa program was implemented in order to remove the need for foreign citizens to visit an embassy or consulate in person to submit an application and improve the safety and convenience of the process. The simple e-Visa form can be completed in a matter of minutes with basic contact and personal data, passport information, and travel details.

An e-Visa for South Sudan may be issued as either a tourist visa, business visa, work visa, student visa, resident visa, among other visa options. It is necessary to indicate the visa type required when completing the online form and upload varying supporting documentation depending on the option the applicant requires.

After paying the e-Visa fee and submitting the form, travelers receive the approved electronic visa for South Sudan sent to a current email address within a few business days. They can then print a copy to present upon arrival at an immigration checkpoint in South Sudan.

Find below a complete list of nationalities able to submit a South Sudanese e-Visa application online.

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Cyprus
Reunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
United States Virgin Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

South Sudan evisa Info

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Visa on Arrival

South Sudanese visa laws state that there is currently only one nationality able to obtain a visa on arrival for South Sudan: citizens of fellow East African Community (EAC) member state Tanzania. This is because Tanzania waives visa restrictions for South Sudan passport holders.

A South Sudanese visa on arrival is a type of travel document issued to citizens of Tanzania by immigration officials at a border entry checkpoint, free of charge.

To obtain a South Sudan visa on arrival, nationals of Tanzania are able to go directly to immigration control after disembarking their transportation. They are then required to wait in a border queue to be issued a visa on arrival.

It should be noted that holders of an identity card issued by the United Nations may be issued a visa on arrival as long as they also present a clearance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in South Sudan. Diplomatic, official, service, and special passport holders of any nationality are also eligible to obtain a South Sudanese visa on arrival.

Check if you are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival for South Sudan by checking the list below.

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Embassy or Consular Visa Required

South Sudanese rules and regulations regarding visa policy currently identify up to 45 countries whose citizens are required to obtain a visa from an embassy or consulate of South Sudan in advance of travel.

These nationalities require an approved embassy or consular visa for South Sudan to visit the African nation no matter the intended duration of stay or motive for the visit. The application protocol first requires the individual to make an embassy appointment at the nearest diplomatic government office to South Sudan to their permanent residence.

It is also necessary to complete an embassy visa application to bring to the confirmed consular appointment, alongside a variety of supporting documents. This documentation varies depending on whether the visitor needs a tourist visa, transit visa, business visa, work visa, resident visa, or student visa.

Before the application can be submitted for processing, the traveler will also be asked to pay a mandatory visa processing fee. As it may take several weeks for a request to be processed and approved, visitors are advised to apply well in advance of the intended date of arrival in South Sudan.

Discover a comprehensive list of nationalities who need an embassy visa for South Sudan below.