No visa needed

Do citizens of South Sudan need a visa for Benin?

Citizens of South Sudan don’t need a visa for Benin and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of South Sudan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Juba — Porto-Novo: ≈ 3,210 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Benin without a visa on a South Sudan passport?

Yes, citizens of South Sudan don’t need a visa for Benin for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Benin visa rules at a glance

With a South Sudan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 109 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Sudan passport ranks 177th of 199.
South Sudan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Benin passport: 34.
Citizens of South Sudan and Benin can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Seychelles, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Benin, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Sudan. South Sudan visa for citizens of Benin

Travelling to Benin: good to know

Juba — Porto-Novo: about 3,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Juba 12:00 — Porto-Novo 11:00.
Local currency: West African CFA Franc.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ F CFA 575.
Benin is the 35th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Sudan.