No visa needed

Do citizens of South Sudan need a visa for Kenya?

Citizens of South Sudan don’t need a visa for Kenya and can stay up to 180 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 — Nairobi: ≈ 900 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 180 days

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

Yes, citizens of South Sudan don’t need a visa for Kenya for up to 180 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kenya 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; Kenya passport: 38.
Citizens of South Sudan and Kenya can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Seychelles, Benin, Botswana, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: English.
South Sudan and Kenya share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Kenya, in turn, don’t need a visa for South Sudan. South Sudan visa for citizens of Kenya

Travelling to Kenya: good to know

Juba — Nairobi: about 900 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Juba 12:00 — Nairobi 13:00.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KES 130.
Kenya is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Sudan.