Where South Sudan passport holders can go visa-free
231 countries and territories: visa-free โ 21, electronic travel authorisation โ 1, visa on arrival โ 15, e-visa โ 39, visa required โ 154. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a South Sudan passport you can enter 22 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 54 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 231 countries and territories
- references disagree: 25
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 21
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burundi
- Cook Islands31 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Gambia
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya90 days
Details
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.
- Malaysia30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Rwanda180 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Suriname90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
- Tanzania90 days
- Uganda180 days
Travel authorisation ยท 1
- Pakistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Online Visa eligible. Issued in 7-10 business days.
Visa on arrival ยท 15
- Cape Verde
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
Currently, credit card payment transactions are not accepted when applying for e-Visa. Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Macau
- Madagascar60 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritania
Details
Available at NouakchottโOumtounsy International Airport.
- Palau30 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Somalia30 days
Details
All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 39
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Bahamas
- Bahrain14 days
- Bhutan
- Bolivia30 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
- Djibouti90 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea90 days
- Hong Kong
- Iran30 days
Details
Passengers who have already made an application, at least 2 days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
- Kazakhstan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Lesotho
- Mongolia30 days
- Montserrat
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
Details
Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Qatar
Details
Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis30 days
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka60 days
Details
Sri Lanka introduced an ETA valid for 30 days.
- Syria
- Togo15 days
- Vietnam
Details
e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa required ยท 154
- Algeria
Details
Visa Issuance for passengers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.
- American Samoa
- Andorra
Details
Although no visa requirements exist, apply the relevant regulations of France or Spain, whichever must be transited to reach Andorra.
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
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.
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Iraq
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malawi
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Moldova
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
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.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
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.
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Details
Currently, there is no visa type selection for citizens of South Sudan on the e-Visa website. Online application for visa on arrival.
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
Details
Residents of the United Arab Emirates may obtain an eVisa through the official Philippine eVisa website. A valid Emirati residence visa must be shown upon an eVisa application.
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
Details
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.
- Singapore
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Thailand
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply using 'Smart service'.
- United Kingdom
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
Entry refused ยท 1
- United States
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Visas for South Sudan citizens
Where can South Sudan passport holders go visa-free?
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