Entry rules · South Sudan passport
Do South Sudan passport holders need a visa for Georgia?
Yes. South Sudan passport holders need a visa for Georgia, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 280 (English text published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia)
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary South Sudan passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa required
Citizens and stateless persons permanently residing in one of the countries listed in this paragraph are required to be in possession of a valid supporting document (Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country) to be eligible for Georgian e-Visa.
SOUTH SUDAN GABON SIERRA LEONE
need to obtain a visa to enter Georgia, except when a visa is not required to enter Georgia under the legislation of Georgia.
More quotes (10)
the hard copies of documents necessary to issue a visa shall be submitted by visiting a visa issuing authority or another body authorised to accept documents
Mandatory Visit: An in-person visit to the Embassy is mandatory for all visa categories. NO ONLINE interviews are available. DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY POST OR EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
* For Visa requests it is mandatory to visit at the Embassy consular section on the appointment time secured on the calendar
VISA REQUIRED Citizens of Republic of South Sudan and stateless persons permanently residing in this country, for short-term visit purposes, must obtain an ordinary visa before entering the territory of Georgia. SEE MORE INFORMATION
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Applicants who submit their applications for an ordinary visa through Georgian Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office should present the following documents: 1. Fully completed visa application form 2. Travel document / passport 3. Passport-size photo according to ICAO standards 4. Receipt of payment consular fee 5. Invitation letter - should be submitted only if it is required by the visa issuing authority 6. A receipt confirming the payment of a fine must be presented if a fine has been imposed on an alien for an illegal stay on the territory of Georgia 7. To issue visas to minors (a person under the age 18) and/or persons with mental disorders, the visa issuing authority must be furnished with the consent of their legal representative. Such consent must be expressed in written form. 8. If a person with representative powers submits papers, the document evidencing such representative powers must be presented to the visa issuing authority.
Aliens holding a visa and/or a residence permit of any country listed in the annex may enter and stay in Georgia without visa for 90 calendar days in any 180-day period.
For the purpose of entering and staying in Georgia without visa, a visa and/or a residence permit of a respective country shall be valid on the day of entry into Georgia (crossing the border), which must be evidenced by a travel and/or other appropriate document.
Please note that when crossing the state border of Georgia, it is mandatory to have the Israel visa stamp physically affixed to your passport. (Electronic visas issued by the State of Israel will not be accepted at the Georgian state border).
Georgia for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 1 year
- Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City
- Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data
- Chile, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, North Macedonia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Uruguay
- Visa-freeUp to 45 daysPublic data
- Iran
- Visa-freeUp to 1 yearPublic data
- Ukraine
- eVisa
- Algeria, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, North Korea, Palau, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Vietnam
- eVisaPublic data
- Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kosovo, Libya, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Guinea, Iraq, Liberia, Mali, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria
- No admissionPublic data
- Taiwan
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Georgia, chiefly Government of Georgia, Ordinance No 280 (English text published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia). Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Georgia
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Georgia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the South Sudan passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Georgia visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for South Sudan passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the South Sudan passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Georgia.