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Special Residence Permit

South SudanLong-term residence

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

Accumulated residence or qualifying activity leads to a Special Residence Permit under South Sudan's Passports and Immigration Act, 2011.

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  • Passports and Immigration Act, 2011, section 19(1)
    Special residence permits may be granted to the following— (a) Aliens who have been continuously residing in South Sudan for a period of not less than three (3) years; or (b) Aliens who lawfully stayed in South Sudan for more than five years and are carrying out scientific, technical and commercial activities deemed by the Minister to be of value to South Sudan.

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

A Special Residence Permit may be granted to aliens who have continuously resided in South Sudan for not less than three years, or to aliens who have lawfully stayed for more than five years while carrying out scientific, technical or commercial activities the Minister deems valuable to South Sudan. The official source does not state when the qualifying period begins.

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  • Passports and Immigration Act, 2011, section 19(1)
    Special residence permits may be granted to the following— (a) Aliens who have been continuously residing in South Sudan for a period of not less than three (3) years; or (b) Aliens who lawfully stayed in South Sudan for more than five years and are carrying out scientific, technical and commercial activities deemed by the Minister to be of value to South Sudan.

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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  • Searched the Passports and Immigration Act 2011 for rules on which residence counts toward a Special Residence Permit; the only text is s.19(1), already cited by the protected answers r1/r2 of this route. Nothing else in the sources.

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

A Special (or Ordinary) 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?

A Special Residence Permit is valid and renewable for further five-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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