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.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of a South Sudanese may naturalize after about five years, instead of ten.
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.
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.