What the South Sudan visa rules mean for Hong Kong travellers
Hong Kong passport holders need an eVisa to enter South Sudan. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Visa (apply online).
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, South Sudan applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals that to enter South Sudan their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the day they arrive and at least 2 blank pages.
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 9 months or over.
- Vaccinations: Malaria prophylaxis: Not an entry requirement. WHO's country list says malaria risk, predominantly P. falciparum, exists throughout the year in the entire country.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for South Sudan. The UK Foreign Office says health facilities are extremely limited throughout the country and many medical problems need evacuation…
South Sudan entry rules compared
South Sudan lets 1 passport in without a visa, issues eVisas to 197. Hong Kong citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei. Overall the Hong Kong passport ranks #39 in the world with 114 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Hong Kong passport you can also visit 16 countries in the region without a visa, including Botswana, Cape Verde, Egypt, Lesotho, Morocco, Mali, Mauritius and Malawi.
In the other direction, South Sudan citizens need a visa to visit Hong Kong.