Document checklist
Cameroon → South Sudan: Short-stay tourist
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
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Completed visa application form
RequiredA visa application form, fully completed and signed, submitted with both the original and photocopies of your other required documents. The Washington embassy specifically warns that a form printed on both sides of the paper will be rejected and not processed until you resubmit it single-sided.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Passport-style photo
RequiredA recent passport-sized photo. MOFAIC and the London embassy ask for one; the Washington embassy asks for two (2 inches by 2 inches), check with the specific embassy or consulate you're applying through.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Valid passport with a blank page
RequiredAn ordinary passport valid for at least six months beyond its expiry date (the Washington embassy phrases this as 'at least 180 days from your date of arrival', treat the two as the same requirement), with at least one unused page for the visa stamp.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Financial
Proof of funds
Bank statements showing you have enough money to cover your stay, listed for personal-visit applications.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Visa fee
RequiredThe Washington embassy's schedule: USD 0 for East African Community and Egyptian passports, USD 50 for other African passports, USD 100 for the rest of Africa, Asia, the Gulf, Canada and Europe, USD 160 for US passports, gratis for diplomatic/official passports, and a reciprocity-based amount otherwise, paid by money order there. The London embassy instead publishes GBP amounts (£50–£150 depending on nationality and single/multiple entry) dated 25 June 2019, which is old enough that it may no longer be current; confirm the exact fee with the specific embassy or consulate you're applying through before you pay, in cash where required.
Source: Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, Washington D.C.
Purpose of travel
Invitation letter or family entry permit
RequiredFor business or organized travel: an official letter from your host organization or company in South Sudan addressed to the embassy, explaining the purpose of your trip, plus that organization's registration certificate in South Sudan (or your contract with it). For a personal or family visit: an Entry Permit obtained on your behalf by the family or friends you're visiting, through South Sudan's Immigration Department.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Work out which visa channel and fee category applies to you
RequiredAlmost everyone needs a visa to enter South Sudan as a tourist, MOFAIC's own page only vaguely says some nationalities 'depending on relations and bilateral agreements' can enter without one, without naming any, and the dedicated page meant to list them is currently empty. Fees differ by nationality: the Washington embassy charges East African Community and Egyptian passport holders USD 0 (still a full visa application, just fee-free), other African passport holders USD 50, most other nationalities (rest of Africa, Asia, the Gulf, Canada, Europe) USD 100, US passport holders USD 160, and diplomatic/official passport holders nothing (gratis), everyone else pays on a reciprocity basis matching what their own country charges South Sudanese nationals. Apply through a South Sudanese embassy or consulate (or the nearest one, if your country has none) before travelling; an e-visa portal exists at evisa.gov.ss but the Washington embassy states online/e-visa applications are 'temporarily suspended.'
Source: Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, Washington D.C.
Accommodation
Address in South Sudan
RequiredWhere you'll be staying, for example a hotel booking, specifically listed as a tourist-visa requirement.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Travel
Apply in person, and allow at least a week
RequiredMOFAIC says all applicants must submit their application in person, and to allow a minimum of seven working days before inquiring about its status; the Washington embassy separately mentions a self-addressed, prepaid return envelope for applicants using mail services, so check whether your specific embassy accepts mail-in applications. A visa, once issued, is normally single-entry only for ordinary passports, multiple-entry is reserved for diplomatic and official passports.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Return or onward ticket
RequiredA return (or onward) ticket, specifically listed as a tourist-visa requirement.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Other
Yellow fever vaccination certificate
RequiredAn international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever, attached to your application alongside your passport's photo page.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing or incomplete required documents
MOFAIC's own page states plainly that filing an application doesn't guarantee a visa will be issued, and that failure to submit every required document can delay processing or lead to rejection altogether.
How to avoid it: Gather every document on this checklist, in the original plus photocopies, before you submit your application.
Passport not valid long enough, or no blank page left
Both MOFAIC and the embassies require at least six months' remaining validity (or 180 days from arrival) plus a free page for the visa stamp, a passport nearing expiry or full of stamps can be refused on this basis alone.
How to avoid it: Renew your passport well before applying if it's close to the six-month threshold or has no blank pages left.
Paid the wrong fee, or relied on the suspended e-visa channel
Fees are tiered by nationality group, and the Washington embassy states online/e-visa applications are temporarily suspended, expecting to pay the wrong nationality's fee, or to complete everything through evisa.gov.ss without checking first, can stall an application.
How to avoid it: Confirm your nationality's fee category and the currently working application channel with the embassy or consulate you're using before you apply.
Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan · checked 27 Sept 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of South Sudan · checked 27 Sept 2026
- Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan, Washington D.C. · checked 27 Sept 2026
- Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in the United Kingdom · checked 27 Sept 2026
- Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration (DNPI), South Sudan National Police, Ministry of Interior · checked 27 Sept 2026
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