Most foreign nationals require a visa to travel to Kenya. The Kenya eTA is a mandatory single-entry travel authorization that replaces the traditional visa.
VISA POLICY IN KENYA
CHECK IF YOU REQUIRE A VISA
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Cyprus
- Dominica
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
- Abkhazia
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Curacao
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea, Republic of (South)
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Macedonia, Republic of
- Madagascar
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Cyprus
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Ossetia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Transnistria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- US Virgin Islands
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Vatican City (Holy See)
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
choose the right visa
PREPARE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond travel date with 1-2 blank pages
- Return ticket for a confirmation of leaving Kenya
- Proof of sufficient funds for your stay
- No criminal or immigrations violations history
- Confirmed hotel booking or invitation
- Completed online application at eCitizen portal
- Clear scan of the passport bio page
- Passport photo witth white background
- Online visa payment confirmation
- Additional documents for a specific visa type, such as employer invitation to support your Business Visa
ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS
After selecting the correct visa type, create an account at etakenya.go.ke to upload the documents and pay the visa fee.
The application may require a visit to your embassy or consulate in some cases. After receiving the visa, print the copy to present it at the arrival.
ARRIVAL & IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE
- Keep printed & digital copies of all the required documents, including the yellow fever vaccination certificate
- Be clear on your visit purpose
- Comply with customs regulations
- Respect visa validity and purpose of visit adequate to your visa type
- Use the correct visa lanes at the airport for a smooth processing
- Follow health protocols - you might be asked to fill in a health declaration form at the arrival