South Sudan: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 23
- Consulates
- 1
- missions abroad
- 20
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 5
Live & travel in South Sudan
Monthly budget
$900/mo
Prices vs USA: 7%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 6,001.03 SSP
Internet access
7%
of people online
Air quality
23.7
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English
Emergency
911
Calling code
+211
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: May 16, 2026
2.8
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost4.9
- Safety1.3
- Internet access1.0
- Air quality3.0
- Climate3.7
SOS · South Sudan911
Government consensus
Do not travel· 3 of 3 governmentsSources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Dec 28, 2026 · Republic Day
- Dec 31, 2026 · New Year’s Eve
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Jan 9, 2027 · Peace Agreement Day
- Mar 8, 2027 · International Women’s Day
- Mar 10, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- May 16, 2027 · SPLA Day
Cities in South Sudan
Traveller essentials · South Sudan
- Emergency
- 911
- Calling code
- +211
- Currency
- SSP
- Drives on the
- right
- Capital
- Juba
- Time zone
- Africa/Juba
Foreign missions in South Sudan
CanadaJuba1ChinaJuba1EgyptJuba1EritreaJuba1EthiopiaJuba1FranceJuba1GermanyJuba1IndiaJuba1ItalyJuba1JapanJuba1KenyaJuba1NetherlandsJuba1NigerJuba1NorwayJuba1Republic of the CongoJuba1South AfricaJuba1SudanJuba1SwitzerlandJuba1TürkiyeJuba1UgandaJuba1United KingdomJuba1United StatesJuba1Vatican CityJuba1
South Sudan missions abroad
Who can enter South Sudan without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in South Sudan?
23 missions, 23 countries.
Emergency: South Sudan?
911
Who can enter South Sudan without a visa?
5: Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda…