# United States passport to South Sudan: Visa required

Current access classification: **Visa required** — Traditional visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — United States ordinary passports: expressly pre-travel visas** (Visa required)
  Current State Department guidance expressly requires a visa to be obtained before travel for the listed destinations.
  - LY: applications are made at the Libyan embassy in the applicant's country of residence, require MFA approval, and visas are unavailable at the port of entry.
  - SD: obtain the visa from a Sudanese embassy before arrival; SS and CF: obtain the visa before arrival/travel.
  - CG: obtain the visa before travel; invitation or hotel-reservation conditions apply.
  - Visitor purpose, passport validity, invitation, transit, special-document and final-admission conditions remain applicable.
  Official sources:
  - [U.S. Department of State: Libya International Travel Information](https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/libya.html)
  - [U.S. Department of State: Sudan International Travel Information](https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/sudan.html)
  - [U.S. Department of State: South Sudan International Travel Information](https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/south-sudan.html)
  - [U.S. Department of State: Central African Republic International Travel Information](https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/central-african-republic.html)
  - [U.S. Department of State: Republic of the Congo International Travel Information](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/RepublicoftheCongo.html)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/united-states-south-sudan-visa)
- [United States passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/united-states)
- [All passport requirements for South Sudan](https://multipassrank.com/destination/south-sudan)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)