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Passport rank
95th
Visa-free travel to
44 Destinations
South Sudan

South Sudan

South Sudan passport ranking

The South Sudanese passport is currently ranked 95th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 44 destinations. South Sudanese passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Singapore, and Malaysia. South Sudanese citizens require a visa to enter 185 destinations in the world such as China, Russia, the United States and the entire European Union. This high visa requirement results in a very low mobility score.

Passport rank
95th
Visa-free travel to
44 Destinations
eTA
1 Destinations
Visa required
152 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Lebanon
Lebanon
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somalia
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

South Sudan Passport Ranking

The South Sudan passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow South Sudan passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow South Sudan passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 19 South Sudan passport visa-free countries, 24 South Sudan visa-on-arrival countries, and 1 eTA destinations.

Altogether, South Sudan passport holders can enter a total of 44 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the South Sudan passport ranks 95 in the world.

Separate from these South Sudan visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 185 additional destinations which South Sudan passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About South Sudan

 

The Republic of South Sudan is a relatively new country founded in 2011. It is located in East-Central Africa, and consists of ten states. It borders Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Sudan and Ethiopia. The most important states are Jonglei, Central Equatoria and Warrap. The South Sudan is the 19th largest country in Africa with a surface area of 619,745 square kilometers. Its climate is hot with seasonal rainfall. Its terrain is characterized by large plains in the center and north, plateaus and a swampy land in the central region.

The overall population is over 12.131 million people. The capital of the country is Juba, which is also the largest city of the country with around 525,953 inhabitants. Other important cities are Winejok, Malakal and Wau. The largest airport is Juba International Airport (JUB). It connects the country to destinations across Africa and the Middle East.

South Soudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011. Its culture is dominated by a mix of traditions from multiple ethnic groups. The main religions of the are Animist, Christianity and Islam. The official language of the nation is English. The legal system is based on the civil law. The government form is a presidential republic. President Salva Kiir Mayardit is the elected chief of state and the head of government. Elections take place every 5 years.

The official currency is the South Sudanese pound (SSP) with the current exchange rate being SSD 55 to the USD. South Sudan has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $18.4 billion. This makes it the 28h largest economy in Africa. It has a per capita income of $1,420. The main GDP contributing sectors are services and agriculture. The key export products of the country are maize, rice, millet, wheat and sugarcane. The nation’s economy is very underdeveloped and struggling to recover after the war for independence and the ongoing civil war.

South Sudan is a developing tourism destination. It is known for its wildlife and nature. There are no UNESCO world heritage sites. The main tourist activities are animal watching and hiking. Some destinations are the Boma National Park, Wau, the Southern National Park, the Kidepo Game Reserve, the Bandingilo national park the capital Juba, and the Ez Zeraf Game Reserve. The number of yearly tourism visitors is not known but the government is aiming to attract more tourists in the future by starting infrastructure improvements.

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