The Department of State updated its Travel Advisory for South Sudan on March 8, 2025, to reflect the Ordered Departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel for Juba. The Travel Advisory Level for South Sudan remains at Level 4 - Do Not Travel. This replaces the previous Travel Advisory issued on July 31, 2023.
The full text of the updated Travel Advisory is as follows:
Travel Advisory South Sudan – Level 4: Do Not Travel O K C
Updated to reflect ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel due to continued security threats in South Sudan.
Do not travel to South Sudan due to crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.
Country Summary: Due to the risks in the country, on March 8, 2025, the Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees from South Sudan.
Armed conflict is ongoing and includes fighting between various political and ethnic groups. Weapons are readily available to the population. In addition, cattle raids occur throughout the country and often lead to violence.
Violent crime, such as carjackings, shootings, ambushes, assaults, robberies, and kidnappings are common throughout South Sudan, including Juba. Foreign nationals have been the victims of rape, sexual assault, armed robberies, and other violent crimes.
Reporting in South Sudan without the proper documentation from the South Sudanese Media Authority is considered illegal, and any journalistic work there is very dangerous. Journalists regularly report being harassed in South Sudan, and many have been killed while covering the conflict.
