Travel advisory: governments advise against all travel
The UK FCDO advises against all travel to South Sudan. Check the latest advice before booking.
UK FCDO (updated 25 Aug 2026)
South Sudan for Ugandan passport holders: Visa-freeSouth Sudan for Ugandan passport holders: business rules not verified yetSouth Sudan for Ugandan passport holders: work rules not verified yetSouth Sudan for Ugandan passport holders: transit rules not verified yet
Your circumstances
- Passport:
- 🇺🇬 Ugandan
- Lives in:
- Not specified (general rule)
- Going to:
- 🇸🇸 South Sudan
- Purpose:
- Holiday
Business rules for Ugandan passport holders going to South Sudan are not verified yet. The holiday rules below are for tourism; they don't confirm whether business visits are allowed. Check the official South Sudan visa information.
Work rules for Ugandan passport holders going to South Sudan are not verified yet. The holiday rules below are not an answer for working. Check the official South Sudan visa information.
Transit rules for Ugandan passport holders going to South Sudan are not verified yet. The holiday rules below are for visiting; they don't tell you whether you need a transit visa. Check the official South Sudan visa information.
Route summary
Visa-free
Visa-free
Unofficial source – not verified
This rule is not from an official South Sudan government source. It is based on a secondary reference source (en.wikipedia.org). Confirm with the embassy or the official immigration authority before you travel.
Visa-free entry (stay length not stated by the source). Not from an official South Sudan government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of South Sudan'. Confirm with the embassy before travel.
Conditions
No conditions recorded for this route — check the official source.
About this route
- Route type
- Visa-free: no visa application needed.
- Documents
- Document list not published by the official source.
- Fee
- No visa fee (as published).
- Processing
- Processing time not published by the official source.
Next step
Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.
Last checked 16 Oct 2026 against en.wikipedia.org · Secondary_research
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fees
- Official government fee
- No visa fee
- Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
- None stated by the official source
- Notes from the source
- No visa fee.
Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.
Processing and validity
Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.
Your travel report
A free PDF of this result with its official links, a checklist and space for notes. It is created in your browser; we don't receive or store it. Its QR link contains only this rule's status (visa type and check date), no personal data.
Quick answers
Do Ugandan passport holders need a visa for South Sudan?
Visa-free. Visa-free entry (stay length not stated by the source). Not from an official South Sudan government source; based on research of the cited Wikipedia page 'Visa policy of South Sudan'. Confirm with the embassy before travel. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Visa_policy_of_South_Sudan&oldid=1369504148
Business, work or just passing through?
The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.
Business visits to South Sudan
Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Ugandan passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see evisa.gov.ss.
Working in South Sudan
Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the work rules for Ugandan passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see evisa.gov.ss.
Your work travel report
We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.
Transit through South Sudan
Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the transit rules for Ugandan passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see evisa.gov.ss.
Your transit travel report
We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.
Alert me if this route changes
Get an email when we update the guidance for Ugandan passport holders going to South Sudan, after we've checked the change against the official source. Nothing else.
Before you go to South Sudan
Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in South Sudan.
Common tourist traps
Official travel advice for South Sudan doesn't name specific tourist scams. Normal precautions apply.
Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.
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