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Travel Requirements
Getting There
Juba International Airport, located
in Juba, Central Equatoria State, is served by a number of international
airlines, including Sudan Airways, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.
South Sudan can also be reached overland
from North Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC) and Ethiopia.
On Arrival
The only authority in South Sudan is the Government of South Sudan based in Juba, the capital of Central Equatoria State. Any
visitor going to Sudan through Khartoum requires a valid visa.
Immigration regulations stipulate that anyone currently going to
South Sudan needs to obtain a travel permit from the Government
of South Sudan's (GOSS) Ministry of Regional Cooperation Mission
Offices abroad, supervised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The issuance of visas will be done
through the Sudan Embassy.
The Embassy
of The Republic of Sudan in Nairobi, Kenya
Website Address:
http://www.sudanembassynrb.org
Physical Location: Kabarnet Road, off Ngong Road
before turning to road leading to Kibera.
Telephone: +254 (0) 20 3870307, 3875149, 3860887
Postal Address: The Sudan Embassy, P.O Box 48784,
Nairobi, KENYA.
GOSS Mission Office in Nairobi, Kenya
Physical Location:
6th Floor, Bishops Gate Building on 5th Ngong Avenue
Telephone (Office): +254 (0) 20 235 6534, 235 6542
Telephone (On matters related to Permits): +254
(0) 20 271 1382/4
Fax:
Email: gosf@iconnect.co.ke
or passpermit@gosfkenya.com
GOSS Mission
Office in Cairo, Egypt
Physical Location:
Villa #26, El Maady Street, #75
Telephone: +202 238 01798
Fax: +202 2380 17981
Email:
GOSS Mission
Office to Southern Africa
Physical Location:
440 Fersen/Charles Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria - Tshwane, SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone: +271 2346 1385/8
Fax: +202 2380 17981
Email: yoh@gosspta.org.za
or jgyoh@yahoo.com
GOSS
Mission Office to Belgium and European Union (EU)
Physical Location:
Rue de la Loi 26, 1040 Brussels, BELGIUM
Telephone: +32 (0) 2280 2355 - Information Officer
Mr. Emmanuel A. Benjamin
Website: http://www.goss-brussels.com/goss.php
Fax: +32 (0) 2280 3144
Email:
Please Note: Southern Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation
Commission (SSRRC) NO longer issues travel permits
Health
Vaccination is highly recommended for those travelling to South Sudan, especially for the first time.
During the rainy season, it is advised to have vaccination against
Typhoid while in the dry season, it is advised to have the vaccination
against Cholera. Other vaccinations include Malaria, Menengitis and
Yellow Fever.
Please note: If traveling out of South Sudan through Kenya, you
will require a Yellow Fever certificate in order to enter. Failure
to have the certificate means you will be vaccinated at the airport
before being released.
Money
The unit of currency is the Sudanese Pound. The US dollar is traditionally
the hard currency of preference. Hard currency cash can be changed
for local currency at banks and private bureaux de change in all
large towns.
Language
Educated South Sudanese are generally fluent in English, which
is the official language. Juba Arabic serves as something of a lingua
franca in Juba and in towns around the border with North Sudan.
However, South Sudan has over 50 indigenous languages and dialects.
When To Visit
There are two main seasons: wet and dry. Take or give one month,
the wet season begins roughly about the end of April and ends about
the end of November, followed by dry season.
The closer one moves to the Equator, the longer the wet season
while the further north from the Equator, the shorter the wet season
and the longer the dry season. So the climate varies from very hot
and humid in the wet season and very hot and dry in the dry season.
There are variations of course, depending on the altitude and the
season.
What To Wear
Although light clothes are recommended during the dry season, December
and January in particular, the temperature drops at night and can
be pretty cold in some locations. A sleeping bag or a blanket may
come in handy.
What To Bring
Anti-malarial drugs and water purification equipment or tablets
are highly recommended. Bottled water can also be purchased locally
as many small shops in most locations are well stocked with basic
items. A mosquito net and/or mosquito repellant is also a necessity.
Driving
Driving is on the right side. Visitors without experience of African
roads are advised to organise a vehicle with a driver rather than
self-drive.
Updated
24/04/2009 |
