Overview
The British Embassy in Juba maintains UK's partnership with South Sudan, the world's youngest nation (independent since 2011), supporting humanitarian assistance, development cooperation, peace and governance efforts, and consular services to British nationals in challenging conflict-affected context. UK engagement focuses on humanitarian response addressing massive displacement and food insecurity, conflict resolution supporting peace processes, governance and institutional capacity building, and regional stability in East Africa.Read moreRead less
Visa Services
UK visa services for South Sudanese nationals operate through regional VFS Global centers given security constraints. British nationals visiting South Sudan require visas obtainable in advance or on arrival, though UK government advises against all but essential travel given security threats.
Consular Services
The British Embassy provides limited consular assistance to British nationals in South Sudan including emergency travel documents and support for emergencies. Emergency contact available through embassy form at https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/south-sudan/british-embassy-of-juba. UK government advises against all but essential travel to South Sudan given armed conflict, criminality, kidnapping risk, and limited consular support capabilities. British nationals in South Sudan should maintain comprehensive security arrangements and insurance covering medical evacuation.Read moreRead less
Trade & Export Support
UK-South Sudan commercial engagement remains extremely limited by ongoing conflict, state fragility, infrastructure destruction, humanitarian crisis, and security threats, with British involvement primarily through humanitarian assistance, development contracts, and essential services rather than conventional trade.
Investment Opportunities
South Sudan offers extremely limited investment opportunities constrained by ongoing civil conflict, state collapse, destroyed infrastructure, humanitarian catastrophe, and extraordinary security risks making conventional investment impractical. Any engagement requires extraordinary due diligence, security arrangements, and realistic risk assessment.Read moreRead less
Business Support
The British Embassy provides limited commercial support appropriate to South Sudan's fragile state and humanitarian crisis context, with focus on development-oriented engagement and humanitarian sector rather than conventional trade promotion.
Cultural & Educational Programs
British Council programs operate on very limited scale appropriate to South Sudan's conflict-affected context, with educational support focusing on capacity building and scholarship programs bringing South Sudanese students to UK universities through development-funded pathways.
Service Area
The British Embassy in Juba provides diplomatic representation for UK interests throughout South Sudan. UK government advises against all but essential travel to South Sudan given extreme security threats. British personnel operate under strict security protocols.
Appointment Information
Public access strictly by appointment only. Contact through online form at https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/south-sudan/british-embassy-of-juba. Security protocols restrict embassy access.