The South Sudanese Visa for your Trip to South Sudan
Applying for a South Sudanese visa is necessary when going on holiday trip or to see a relative or living in South Sudan or on a work trip.
Generally, a visitor can apply for the required South Sudanese visa online/ at the nearest South Sudanese consulate in the country where you live.
General Visa Requirements and Validity Period of South Sudanese Visa
It is advisable to check the South Sudanese visa requirements, before applying for your visa to South Sudan.
A brief summary of the most important requirements and conditions when obtaining the visa for South Sudan:
- You do not intend to undertake unpaid work that can otherwise be carried out by a paid employee in South Sudan.
- You do not intend to enter into a work relationship in South Sudan.
- You do not plan to offer services to South Sudanese organisations (this is allowed with a South Sudanese work visa or business visa).
- You do not plan to give or sell services or products to consumers in South Sudan.
- You and your relative are not in debt to the South Sudan Government.
- You do not present a threat to the health or safety and security of the people of South Sudan.
- You are able to show that you have adequate financial resources to finance your trip and return from South Sudan.
Do you require a South Sudanese visa?
It depends on your citizenship as well as the kind of travel document you are using to take a trip to South Sudan.Please click here to check if you require a South Sudanese visa.
Who exactly can obtain a South Sudanese visa?
Any person wishing to go on holiday to South Sudan can make an application for a South Sudanese visa.
There are several kinds of visa for South Sudan which you can use as a visitor to South Sudan. If you are unsure which kind of South Sudanese visa you need to apply, please speak to the closest South Sudanese visa office to get additional information as objective of this page is to give you basic guide when applying for South Sudanese visa.
What type of South Sudanese visa do I require?
This depends upon 3 points:
- The citizenship according to your passport – If the nationality according to the passport is from a country that is on visa free travel to South Sudan or eligible to obtain a visa on arrival in South Sudan, then you may not need to make an application for a South Sudanese visa before departure from your home country. Please click on this link to check if you require a South Sudanese visa.
- The timeframe of your trip in South Sudan – If you intend to stay in South Sudan for a shorter duration less than 90 days, then you can get the South Sudanese visa. If you prefer to remain longer, then call the local South Sudanese visa office to obtain the appropriate visa for your trip.
- The activities you want to accomplish in South Sudan – If your main reason of taking a trip is for tourism, then you can apply for all kinds of South Sudanese visas discussed on this page.
General Visa Application Requirements to Make An Application For South Sudanese Visitor Visa
- Tourist visa Form for South Sudan – Completed South Sudanese visa Form.
- Original and signed passport – The passport has to be valid for at the very least 6 months prior to going into South Sudan and three months after leaving South Sudan. It needs to contain at least 2 spare visa pages and can not be older than ten years.
- Passport type photo – Photo has to be no older than six months and should be 35 x 40mm in size.
- Previous passport – Give a previous passport if you had any.
- Previous visas – Copies of previous South Sudanese visas information if you had any.
- Flight tickets to South Sudan – Reservation of return or round trip flight tickets. In some instances the South Sudanese visa office may request pre-paid air travel tickets to South Sudan.
- Travel insurance policy – Proof of travel insurance with a minimum cover set by the South Sudanese embassy provided with the Certification of Insurance coverage and the table of benefits. The travel insurance coverage should cover the cost of repatriation for medical reasons and the Certificate of Currency have to be issued by an insurer. If you are thinking of utilizing your credit card travel insurance for your travel to South Sudan, please contact South Sudanese consular office for more details and travel insurance policy requirements for the South Sudanese visa.
- Original financial institution declarations – Original financial institution statements for the last 3 months revealing sufficient funds to cover stay in South Sudan. If statements are printed online then it has to be Verified (marked) by the bank representatives.
- Hotel Reservations in South Sudan – Copy of confirmed hotel reservations including name of the applicant, name and address of the hotel, length of stay. In most conditions, only bookings which are partly or completely pre-paid can be accepted.
- Work letter – This letter has to be: original and signed letter from employer written on company letter head paper, verifying your ongoing employment, the status of employment, regular monthly income and annual leave. Likewise, please provide your 3 latest pay slips. If you are self-employed: provide certified copies of business registration, tax return.
- For students. Please give the following:
- Evidence of current student status: Certificate of Enrollment.
- Original and signed letter from university written on university letter head paper, confirming ongoing enrolment, verifying the payment of tuition fees or any type of scholarships, and confirming semester break.
- Insurance coverage from Organisation/University– Supply a letter from the University stating the purpose, duration of travel and confirmation that you will be covered by the insurance policy for the whole journey together with the Certificate of Currency and summary of benefits.
In general, visa applications for South Sudanese visa should be sent for a maximum of 6 months, and no later than 15 days, prior to the trip.