Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a South Sudan parent

Birth to a South Sudan parent creates nationality. Birth in South Sudan alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.

not verified against primary law β€” Not verified against primary law.

Sources: South Sudan Constitution (Constitute Project)

Ancestryactive

South Sudan nationality through a South Sudan parent

A child of a South Sudan parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.

Sources: South Sudan Constitution (Constitute Project)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after about 10 years residence

Adults generally need about 10 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.

estimated, not read from law β€” Residence floor modeled from the ordinary naturalization track in comparative nationality sources against the constitutional framework; case-check the current nationality statute for reductions and renunciation rules.

Sources: South Sudan Constitution (Constitute Project)

Regional rights