No visa needed

Do citizens of South Sudan need a visa for Malaysia?

Citizens of South Sudan don’t need a visa for Malaysia and can stay up to 30 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 — Kuala Lumpur: ≈ 7,780 km, about 10 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of South Sudan don’t need a visa for Malaysia for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Malaysia 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; Malaysia passport: 122.
Citizens of South Sudan and Malaysia can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles, Palestine, Benin, Botswana, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Malaysia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Sudan. South Sudan visa for citizens of Malaysia

Travelling to Malaysia: good to know

Juba — Kuala Lumpur: about 7,780 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Juba 12:00 — Kuala Lumpur 18:00.
Local currency: Malaysian Ringgit.
Languages: English and Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MYR 4.08.
Malaysia is the 132nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Sudan.