With effect (October 4, 2021), South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to exempt their citizens from visa requirements when travelling to either country. Both governments have waived visa entries for nationals from either country holding valid passport.
Expatriates
Theres no news released about the VISA consequences for expatriates in either country.
East African Community (EAC)
South Sudanese, since independence in 2011, had been paying the mandatory $50 visa requirement to enter neighbouring Uganda. Refugees were exempted from this.
South Sudan is also a member of the EAC regional trade bloc that includes Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.
In late July, Kenya and South Sudan agreed to waive visa requirements for citizens travelling to either country. The EAC Customs Union signed by member countries allows unrestricted movement of goods and people across borders, but this has not been fully implemented by some member countries.
Warrior Nomad Trail
Learn more about the Warrior Nomad Trail, East-Africa’s Cross-border Sustainable Tourism Development initiative: www.warriornomadtrail.org
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Tour of Karamoja and Paul Sherwen Classic Bike Race are two Ugandan bike events in memory of the late Paul Sherwen. The Tour of Karamoja is an annual mountain-gravel bike event, co-founded by Paul Sherwen and taking place in his beloved Karamojaland located in Northeastern of Uganda. The Paul Sherwen Classic Bike Race is founded …
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Uganda, South Sudan waive VISA for citizens
With effect (October 4, 2021), South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to exempt their citizens from visa requirements when travelling to either country. Both governments have waived visa entries for nationals from either country holding valid passport.
Expatriates
Theres no news released about the VISA consequences for expatriates in either country.
East African Community (EAC)
South Sudanese, since independence in 2011, had been paying the mandatory $50 visa requirement to enter neighbouring Uganda. Refugees were exempted from this.
South Sudan is also a member of the EAC regional trade bloc that includes Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania.
In late July, Kenya and South Sudan agreed to waive visa requirements for citizens travelling to either country. The EAC Customs Union signed by member countries allows unrestricted movement of goods and people across borders, but this has not been fully implemented by some member countries.
Warrior Nomad Trail
Learn more about the Warrior Nomad Trail, East-Africa’s Cross-border Sustainable Tourism Development initiative: www.warriornomadtrail.org
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