South Sudan
South Sudan is a country in Central Africa. The world’s youngest country, it was a part of Sudan until it gained its independence on 9 July 2011, following years of civil war and a referendum. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 25 August 2026:
You must have a visa to enter or travel through South Sudan.
Passport validity
To enter South Sudan, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the day you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in South Sudan
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
South Sudan's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in South Sudan
- Currency
- South Sudanese Pound (SSP)
- Time
- UTC+2
- Tue 16:05 there now
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +211
- Languages
- English
- Capital
- Juba
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.