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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

South Sudan Passport Ranking 2026

The South Sudan passport ranks #189 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 67 — stronger than 10 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

18Visa-free
24Visa on arrival
42e-Visa / ETA
114Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
South Sudan
Passport strength
#189in the world

How strong is the South Sudan passport

The South Sudan passport ranks #189 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 67. It is stronger than 10 passports — visa-free to 18 countries and easy access to 84.

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Where the South Sudan passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 18

Visa on arrival · 24

e-Visa / ETA · 42

Visa required · 114

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where South Sudan citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the South Sudan passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 76.1% of applications refused, against 51.4% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in South Sudan are not scheduling interviews
4 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the South Sudan passport

Whether South Sudan citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the South Sudan passport?
The South Sudan passport ranks #189 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 67). It gives visa-free access to 18 countries and easy access to 84 — stronger than 10 passports.
How many countries can South Sudan visit visa-free?
18 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for South Sudan" page.
Why does the South Sudan passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The South Sudan passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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