No visa needed

Do citizens of Uganda need a visa for South Sudan?

Citizens of Uganda don’t need a visa for South Sudan. 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 Uganda: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Kampala — Juba: ≈ 520 km, about 1 hour of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

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

Yes, citizens of Uganda don’t need a visa for South Sudan. A valid passport is enough.

South Sudan visa rules at a glance

With a Uganda passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Uganda passport ranks 134th of 199.
Uganda passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; South Sudan passport: 17.
Citizens of Uganda and South Sudan can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Seychelles, Botswana, Benin, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: English.
Uganda and South Sudan share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of South Sudan, in turn, don’t need a visa for Uganda. Uganda visa for citizens of South Sudan

Travelling to South Sudan: good to know

Kampala — Juba: about 520 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Kampala 12:00 — Juba 11:00.
Local currency: South Sudanese Pound.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SSP 5,657.
South Sudan is the 4th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Uganda.