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South Sudan Ordinary Residence Permit

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national meeting the statutory residence history, including an alternative based on valued scientific, technical or commercial activity.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Continuous Residence Years StandardThe standard route requires at least five years of continuous residence.
  • Lawful Residence Years AlternativeThe alternative requires more than two years of lawful residence.
  • Ministerial Assessment AppliesThe Act assigns the value assessment to the Minister.
  • Valued Activity Required For AlternativeThe shorter alternative also requires scientific, technical or commercial activity valued by the Minister.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Official source basisThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Report summaryThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Renewal or extensionThe ordinary residence permit is renewable.
  • Validity YearsThe ordinary residence permit is valid for renewable two-year periods.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to South Sudan?
The official source states: For a foreign national meeting the statutory residence history, including an alternative based on valued scientific, technical or commercial activity.

Every answer is quoted from the official mojca.gov.ss page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mojca.gov.ssLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this South Sudan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other residence-based status routes to South Sudan

2 other residence-based status routes to South Sudan.

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