Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
A visa is required before departure: issue at Juba airport is unreliable and airlines may refuse boarding. South Sudan's embassies in Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Kampala issue visas within 24 hours.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: South Sudan, entry and residence- Passport: United States
Get your visa before arrival; passport valid for 6 months with two blank pages and a yellow fever vaccination card. For stays over three days, register with the Immigration department in Juba.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, South Sudan International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
A visa is required, requested before entry from the Embassy of South Sudan in Berlin or as an e-Visa. Entering without a visa risks detention.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Südsudan: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
An entry visa is required, in a passport valid for 6 months with two blank pages: preferably from the Embassy of South Sudan in Paris, or in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda or Ethiopia; the online platform evisa.gov.ss sometimes has technical problems.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Sudán del Sur
Passport and documents
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages. Police registration is required for stays of more than a few days (over 3 days according to France, 5 days or more according to the UK).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), South Sudan travel advice: entry requirementsFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: South Sudan, entry and residence
Vaccination required at entry
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory; carry the certificate.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: South Sudan, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), South Sudan travel advice: entry requirements
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Embassy of France in South Sudan
Passport: FranceFrench embassy in Juba, reachable 24 hours; limited assistance capacity.
Campus de l'UE, Kololo Road, Thomping, Djouba+211 927 690 000France Diplomatie, Travel advice: South Sudan, safety· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: South Sudan, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, South Sudan International Travel Information · Source updated: November 26, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Südsudan: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: September 14, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Sudán del Sur · Source updated: March 28, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), South Sudan travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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