{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"AU","name":"Australia","slug":"australia"},"destination":{"code":"SS","name":"South Sudan"},"status":"evisa","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-08-25","allowedStays":[],"policies":[{"id":"australian-ordinary-passport-south-sudan-evisa-2026","title":"Australian ordinary passports: South Sudan eVisa","summary":"Current Australian Government guidance directs Australian travellers to South Sudan's eVisa department for a visa issued before travel, while the official issuer delivers an approved downloadable PDF.","status":"evisa","conditions":["Applies to an Australian visitor using an ordinary passport and travelling despite the Australian Government's do-not-travel advice.","Apply before travel through the South Sudan Department of E-Visa and Immigration Services. The issuer says an approved eVisa PDF can be downloaded within 72 hours; processing and approval are not guaranteed.","Carry the approved PDF for verification and passport stamping at the port of entry. Passport validity, yellow-fever certification, security restrictions, carrier requirements and final admission remain separate."],"sourceIds":["australia-smartraveller-south-sudan-evisa-2026","south-sudan-interior-current-evisa-issuance-description-2026"],"application":{"url":"https://www.evisa.gov.ss/","label":"South Sudan eVisa service","processingTime":"The official service says the downloadable PDF is available within 72 hours after approval.","steps":["Create an account and complete the eVisa application before travel.","Pay the application fee and wait for a decision; approval is not guaranteed.","Download the approved PDF and present it with the passport at the port of entry."]}}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"australia-smartraveller-south-sudan-evisa-2026","title":"South Sudan travel advice and safety","url":"https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/south-sudan","publisher":"Australian Government Smartraveller","jurisdiction":"Australia / South Sudan","kind":"government-guidance","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-25"},{"id":"south-sudan-interior-current-evisa-issuance-description-2026","title":"South Sudan eVisa: issuance steps","url":"https://www.evisa.gov.ss/","publisher":"South Sudan Ministry of Interior, Department of E-Visa and Immigration Service","jurisdiction":"South Sudan","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-24"}]}