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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for South Sudan Passport Holders (2026)

South Sudan passport holders can visit 48 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 24 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 18 with a visa on arrival. 50 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 144 require a visa before travel. That puts the South Sudan passport at #104 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 24
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 18
  • E-visa 50
  • Visa 144
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

48

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#104 of 208

E-visa online

50

Visa required

144

Visa-free for South Sudan passport holders

24 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBurundi90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysKenya180 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysUganda180 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for South Sudan passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for South Sudan passport holders

18 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for South Sudan passport holders

50 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaMalawi90 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for South Sudan passport holders

144 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritiusMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenUnited StatesWestern Sahara

Home: South Sudan. South Sudan passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter South Sudan.

South Sudan passport: common questions

How many countries can South Sudan passport holders visit without a visa?

48 destinations: 24 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 18 with a visa on arrival. Another 50 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do South Sudan passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Entry to the United States isn't confirmed for South Sudan passport holders. Contact the United States's embassy before you plan a trip.

Do South Sudan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. South Sudan passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do South Sudan passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. South Sudan passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do South Sudan passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. South Sudan passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do South Sudan passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. South Sudan passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for South Sudan passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for South Sudan passport holders?

144 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.