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🇺🇸 Does an American need a visa for South Sudan 🇸🇸?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

South Sudan at a glance

Capital: Juba · Currency: South Sudanese pound (SSP, £) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +211

More about entering South Sudan →

Your embassy in South Sudan

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in South Sudan, contact the embassy of the United States:

• Embassy of the United States, Juba · ss.usembassy.gov

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near South Sudan for American passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇱🇸 Lesotho — Visa-free
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇸🇸 South Sudanese passport holders visiting the United States: South Sudanese passport holders need a visa for the United States, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the United States before travelling.

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