Visa Requirements
Do South Sudanese citizens need a visa for France?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for South Sudan citizens travelling to France
Travellers whose nationality is not exempt from the Schengen short-stay visa requirement must apply for a Schengen visa through a French consular post before travel. A Schengen visa permits stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for South Sudanese citizens visiting France
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How South Sudanese citizens enter France
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What South Sudanese citizens ask about entering France
Yes. South Sudanese citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to France. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 90 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
France uses EUR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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