South Sudan entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter or travel through South Sudan. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – South Sudan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 25 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter South Sudan, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for South Sudan with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter or travel through South Sudan.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter or travel through South Sudan.
Applying for a visa
You can:
- apply online for a South Sudan visa
- apply through the South Sudanese Embassy for a visa
If you want to extend your visa, contact the Ministry of the Interior in person:
Ministry of the Interior, Airport Road, Juba Phone: +211 (0)926 388 499 Email: info@mol.gov.ss
If you plan to work in South Sudan, see information on work permits from the Ministry of Labour.
Official source: GOV.UK – South Sudan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 25 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
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.
Official source: GOV.UK – South Sudan travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 25 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for South Sudan
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least 2 blank pages…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 25 August 2026: “Updated information about Ebola ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 26 May 2026: “New information about Ebola ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 29 July 2022: “Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for South Sudan ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 16 May 2022: “Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for South Sudan (‘Entry requirements’ page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for South Sudan (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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