A thatched house near the granite hills of Kimotong, South Sudan

Who needs a visa for South Sudan?

Sub-Saharan Africa · Juba

Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 3 enter South Sudan with no paperwork at all. The rest: 2 can get a visa at the border and 193 must be approved before they travel.

Typical decision
Within 72 hours
Apply on the official South Sudan government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on evisa.gov.ss

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for South Sudan on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

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What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 3

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

eVisa (electronic visa) 193

A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.

Visa on arrival 2

Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.

About South Sudan

Region
Middle Africa
Capital
Juba
Population
12,188,788 2025 · 80th of 197
Size
619,745 km² 43rd largest of 199
Density
20 per km²
Language
English
Currency
South Sudanese pound SSP
Borders
Central African Republic DR Congo Ethiopia Kenya Sudan Uganda

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.