Visas & Passports

Last reviewed: 2026-08-21

Content migrated from the old site on 2026-08-20 — the visa fees below are dated “effective June 25, 2019” on the old site, i.e. over 7 years old. Re-verify all fees and requirements with the Embassy before publishing. The form field lists below were digitised from the old site’s scanned PDFs and need to be checked once against the originals before publishing. The Arabic translation of this whole page also still needs to be checked in full by a human translator.

Visas

Fees (last confirmed effective 25 June 2019 — verify before publishing):

Diplomats and government officials may be eligible for a visa waiver with appropriate documentation.

Requirements: an invitation letter addressed to the Embassy from your host organisation in South Sudan, that organisation’s registration certificate, recent passport photographs, a yellow fever vaccination certificate, and proof of sufficient funds. Passports must be valid at least six months beyond the application date and have an unused visa page.

Processing time: at least 7 working days after submission (excluding weekends and public holidays).

Applying: in person only, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9:00am–12pm; collection 2:00pm–3:30pm the same days.

Visa Application Form

Download the current visa application PDF — requires the fields below, to be filled in block letters:

• Surname, other names
• Nationality at birth, present nationality
• Date and place of birth
• Passport number, date & place of issue
• Gender
• Full address, email address, telephone number
• Organisation/company, occupation
• Purpose of visit, duration of visit
• Visa type: single / multiple / gratis
• Port of entry, port of departure, planned date of arrival
• Signature and date

Application Form for South Sudan e-passport

Ministry of Interior — Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Immigration. Application for South Sudan ‘e’-Passport, Form 3(A), under the provisions of the False Information, Passports and Immigration Act, 2011. Warning: omission of material facts or giving false information exposes the applicant and the witness to legal procedures.

Required data:

• Place of application, date (day/month/year)
• Passport type: Regular / Diplomatic / Special / Business / Official

Personal data:

• Sex: Male / Female
• Marital status: Single / Married / Divorced / Widowed
• Type of birth certificate: Birth Certificate / Assessment of Age

Statement of nationality:

• Nationality
• Nationality certificate number, date and place of issue
• Type of nationality: by Birth / by Naturalization / Naturalization by Marriage

Previous passport (if any):

• Passport number, date and place of issue, expiry date
• Passport type: Regular / Diplomatic / Special / Business / Official
• Blood group

Also required: a passport photo, the applicant’s fingerprint, and a witness’s signature, taken at the Embassy when the form is submitted.

Attached documents: photo of applicant, nationality certificate, occupational reference letter, birth certificate or assessment certificate, ID card, passport, resident certificate (as applicable).

Download the original scanned PDF (scanned original, for reference/printing only).

Emergency Travel Documents

For South Sudanese nationals with a lost or expired passport.

Requirements: a completed Emergency Travel Document application form (from the Embassy), two passport-sized photos, and — for a lost passport — a copy of the police report. The application must be signed by the applicant in person.

Fee: £20, cash only.

Nationality Certificate and Passport

Requirements and fees

Requirements to be provided for Nationality Certificate and regular passport approval:

• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of old Sudan passport or Jinsia
• Copy of witness ID
• Copy of blood group
• Filled application Form 1(A) (nationality certificate) and Form 3(A) (passport), respectively
• Two passport photos

Fees:

• Nationality Certificate: £25
• Regular passport: £75

— Immigration Attaché

Download the original scanned PDF (scanned original, for reference/printing only).

Application Form for South Sudan Nationality Certificate by Birth

Ministry of Interior — Directorate of Nationality, Passports and Immigration. Form 1(A). Warning: giving false information is considered a crime under the South Sudan Nationality Act, 2011, and exposes the applicant and their witness to legal action.

• Place of application, date
• Type of certificate: New / Replacement / Alteration (if not new, give the existing certificate number, and place and date of issuance)
• Mother’s full name(s)
• Applicant’s sex: Male / Female; marital status: Single / Married / Divorced / Widowed
• Date and place of birth
• Place of origin: state, county, payam
• Place of birth of applicant’s father: date, state, county, payam
• Place of residence of paternal ancestors: state, county, payam
• Place of residence of maternal ancestors: state, county, payam
• Occupation, place of work
• Residential address, ID number

Witness: surname, given names, relation to applicant.

For official use: verification and verification officer, an interview/investigation record, the applicant’s fingerprint, attachments, approving authority, and fee.

Download the original scanned PDF (scanned original, for reference/printing only).