South Sudan passport: where you can travel visa-free
43
Access to 43 destinations without a prior visa
#181 strongest passport in the world · 199
The South Sudan passport is limited: it gives access to 43 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #181 worldwide in 2026 — 56 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 125 more than South Sudan. Even so, these 43 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa22/53
Asia10/35
Americas5/35
Oceania4/14
Middle East2/15
Europe0/46
The South Sudan passport is strongest across Africa, opening 22 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the South Sudan passport gets you to destinations like Egypt, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the South Sudan passport: 17 destinations are fully visa-free, 25 grant a visa on arrival, 1 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 41 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 114 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
17
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇮Burundi90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇰🇪Kenya
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇷🇼Rwanda180 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇺🇬Uganda180 days
Visa on arrival
25
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇷Iran
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
Electronic auth (eTA)
1
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
e-Visa (online)
41
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇰🇷South Korea
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Visa required
114
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 43 sums every destination the South Sudan passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the South Sudan passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 43 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #181 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the South Sudan passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the South Sudan passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 56 below the world average. It opens 43 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the South Sudan passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. South Sudan, with 43, sits 125 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.