01For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?
South Sudan issues a single-entry tourist visa to nationals of countries that require a visa to enter for tourism; multiple-entry visas may also be issued by South Sudanese embassies or consulates depending on the reason for the visit.
See recorded sources
- mofaic.gov.ss, Visas, Types of visas
These are issued for single entry to persons who hail from countries that require a visa to enter South Sudan for either business or tourism. South Sudanese embassies or consulates are also authorized to issue multiple entry visas, depending on the reason for the visit.
What short-visit purposes does this route cover?
The route covers visits to South Sudan for pleasure.
See recorded sources
- https://mofaic.gov.ss/visas/
In most cases, foreigners who wish to visit South Sudan for either business or pleasure are encouraged to process entry visas through any South Sudanese embassy in their country.
What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?
The official fee table lists single-entry visas and multiple-entry visas of 3 months and 6 months; the validity of the entry visa starts on the day the visa is issued. No maximum length of stay per entry or rolling-period rule is stated.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- Maximum permitted stay per entry is not stated.
- Validity period of a single-entry visa is not stated.
- Fee table and validity sentence are general, not specific to the tourist visa.
- mofaic.gov.ss returned HTTP 500 (WordPress critical error) and an expired TLS certificate on 2026-09-23; values rest on the 2026-09-14 registered extracts.
What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?
The listed requirements are a completed and signed visa form with the passport photo page and yellow fever card attached; a passport valid for at least six months before expiry with an unused page for endorsement; one recent passport-size photo; a yellow fever vaccination certificate; a return ticket; and an address in South Sudan such as a hotel booking. The official source does not state funds or insurance evidence.
See recorded sources
Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?
Applications must be submitted in person; applicants in a country without a South Sudanese embassy should contact the embassy or consulate in the nearest country; allow at least seven working days after presentation before asking about the status of the application. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The page gives no rule on extending or changing a stay.
- https://mofaic.gov.ss/visas/
All applicants must submit their applications in person.
- https://mofaic.gov.ss/visas/
In they live in a country where there is no South Sudanese embassy, they should contact the embassy or consulate in the nearest country.
- https://mofaic.gov.ss/visas/
Please allow a minimum of seven (7) working days after presentation, excluding weekends and public holidays, to inquire about the status of your visa application.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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