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Ordinary Residence Permit

South SudanLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

An Ordinary Residence Permit under section 20(1) of the Passports and Immigration Act, 2011; aliens with valid residence permits are permitted to reside in South Sudan.

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Limits of the record
  • The Act does not describe the Ordinary Residence Permit as a permanent status; it is a renewable permit.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

Either not less than five years of continuous residence in South Sudan, or more than two years of lawful residence on the alternative ground. The official source does not state when the qualifying period begins.

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  • The Act does not state when the qualifying period begins.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

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Limits of the record
  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (CAIXA_ERRADA: The science/technical/commercial activity requirement is an extra eligibility condition for s.20(1)(b) (R5 'other major conditions'), not a rule on which residence counts; the 'two-year ground' link is not in this citation either. The sister Special Residence r3 correctly treated the same s.19 text as not_found.)

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

An Ordinary (or Special) Residence Permit is forfeited if the holder is continuously absent from South Sudan for more than six months, unless a return visa was obtained before departure; if the continuous absence exceeds one year, the permit is forfeited regardless of any visa granted, though the alien retains the right to apply for a new residence permit.

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  • Passports and Immigration Act, 2011, section 21(1)
    An Alien who has been granted a special or ordinary residence permit shall forfeit it if he or she has been continuously absent from South Sudan for a period exceeding six months, unless he or she has obtained a return visa to re-enter before departure.
  • Passports and Immigration Act, 2011, section 21(2)
    If the period of continuous absence of an alien with a special or ordinary residence permit exceeds one year, the residence permit shall be forfeited, notwithstanding the grant of a visa. This forfeiture, however, shall not prejudice the right of the alien to apply for a new residence permit.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

An Ordinary Residence Permit is valid and renewable for two-year periods. The official source does not state other conditions or the application procedure.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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