Original document : https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-sudan

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Foreign travel advice

South Sudan

! Warning FCDO advises against all travel to South Sudan.

Warnings and insurance

Still current at:
622 DecemberNovember 2024
Updated:
622 DecemberNovember 2024
Latest update:
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Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). 

FCDO advises against all travel to South Sudan

FCDO advises against all travel to South Sudan due to the risk of armed violence and criminality.

See more about safety and security in South Sudan.

Travel insurance

If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.

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Update history

2025-03-27 16:59
FCDO now advises British nationals in South Sudan to leave now if you judge it safe to do so. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to South Sudan (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2025-03-26 18:54
Updated information on the British Embassy Juba (‘Warnings and insurance’).

2025-03-25 16:35
Updated information on the political and security situation, and updated advice to British nationals in South Sudan (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

2025-03-05 14:29
Updated information about armed conflict (‘Safety and security’ page).

2025-01-17 16:49
Updated information about armed conflict (‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-12-19 09:41
Updated assessment that although there’s no recent history of terrorism in South Sudan, attacks cannot be ruled out ( ‘Safety and security’ page).

2024-12-06 11:54
Information added about the risk of Malaria (‘Health’ page)

2024-11-22 12:44
Addition of information about gunfire in Juba city (‘Safety and security’ page)

2024-10-30 15:19
Updated information on cholera (‘Health’ page).

2024-05-03 15:19
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.

2024-01-10 10:14
Information on a Yellow Fever outbreak in Western Equatoria State (‘Health’ page).

2023-06-22 12:17
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages

2022-07-29 16:04
Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for South Sudan (‘Entry requirements’ page).

2022-05-16 12:12
Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for South Sudan (‘Entry requirements’ page)

2022-03-10 12:40
Update to information on entry rules in response to COVID-19 and use of ATMs (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Money’ pages)