Is It Safe to Travel to South Sudan?Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The US rates South Sudan Level 4 (Do not travel). The UK advises against all travel to South Sudan. Canada advises avoiding all travel.
All three governments give the same level.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
4Level 4“Do not travel”
“Do not travel to South Sudan due to risk of unrest, crime, kidnapping, landmines, and health risks. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in South Sudan due to the health and security situation Family members cannot join U.S. government employees who work in South Sudan.”
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
4Level 4“Advises against all travel to the whole country”
“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.”
Government of Canada
4Level 4“Avoid all travel”
What the levels mean
TravelDecl places each government’s advice on a common 1 to 4 scale so the three can be compared. The wording in each column is the government’s own.
| Level | Meaning | US | UK | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Level 1 | Normal precautions | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions | No advice against travel | Exercise normal security precautions |
| 2Level 2 | Increased caution | Level 2: Exercise increased caution | Advises against travel to parts of the country | Exercise a high degree of caution |
| 3Level 3 | Reconsider or avoid non-essential travel | Level 3: Reconsider travel | Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country | Avoid non-essential travel |
| 4Level 4 | Do not travel | Level 4: Do not travel | Advises against all travel to the whole country | Avoid all travel |
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Questions
What level is the South Sudan travel advisory?
The US rates South Sudan Level 4 (Do not travel). US advisory updated 16 May 2026. The UK advises against all travel to South Sudan. UK advisory updated 25 August 2026. Canada advises avoiding all travel. Canadian advisory updated 2 October 2026.
Does the UK advise against travel to South Sudan?
Yes. The UK advises against all travel to South Sudan. UK advisory updated 25 August 2026.
Is South Sudan safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The US rates South Sudan Level 4 (Do not travel). The UK advises against all travel to South Sudan. Canada advises avoiding all travel. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
Check the official advisory on the day you travel. Each card above links to it.
Sources and methodology
- US Department of State: travel advice for South Sudan, updated 16 May 2026. US Department of State: public domain (US Government work).
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for South Sudan, updated 25 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Government of Canada: travel advice for South Sudan, updated 2 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Levels on the common 1 to 4 scale are mapped from each government’s own rating: US levels 1 to 4 as published; UK: no advice against travel = 1, against travel to parts = 2, against all but essential travel to the whole country = 3, against all travel to the whole country = 4; Canada: its four risk levels in order. We do not combine them into a single score.
Advisories checked 9 November 2026. This page has not yet been checked by hand.