New Zealand passport → South Sudan

South Sudan visa for New Zealand citizens

e-Visa

e-Visa

New Zealand citizens need an e-Visa for South Sudan, applied for online before the trip. Do not travel: the UK advises against all travel to South Sudan because of armed violence and crime, and Germany urges its citizens to leave. A visa and a yellow fever certificate are mandatory.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
e-Visa
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Our data has no fixed number of days for this entry type: the length of stay is set on the visa or at the border.

How South Sudan counts your stay: As granted on your visa. Register at a local police station if you stay 5 days or more.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • South Sudan eVisa — Before departure; Paid online by card. Apply online or at a South Sudan embassy; a visa is also needed for transit. Entering without a visa risks detention. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination — At least 10 days before arrival; Depends on clinic. Mandatory for everyone aged 9 months and over; checked on arrival. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival, with at least 2 blank pages
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate
  • Ebola screening (temperature check, travel history) at land crossings from DR Congo or Uganda

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extend before you run out. In person at the Ministry of the Interior, Airport Road, Juba.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for South Sudan. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Juba airport can close and flights can be cancelled at short notice. In-person consular help is not available.

Questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for South Sudan?

New Zealand citizens need an e-Visa for South Sudan, applied for online before the trip.

Can I extend my stay in South Sudan?

In person at the Ministry of the Interior, Airport Road, Juba.

What do I need at the border in South Sudan?

Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival, with at least 2 blank pages; Yellow fever vaccination certificate; Ebola screening (temperature check, travel history) at land crossings from DR Congo or Uganda.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for South Sudan against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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