Kenya visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for KenyaMost travellers can visit Kenya without going to an embassy: 77 passports enter visa-free, 121 apply online for an eTA.
Kenya's eTA portal says all visitors, including infants and children, must have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey (the standard eTA costs USD 30), unless exempt under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Rules, 2025: citizens of the East African Partner States (up to 180 days) and nationals of the countries listed for 90 or 60 days, among them South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica, Fiji, Singapore, Malaysia and Cyprus. The Ministry of Health notice shown in the eTA application says all travellers must have valid Inbound Travel Health Insurance issued under the IRA (Gazette Notice No. 11492 of 30 July 2026).
Do I need a visa for Kenya? Quick answers
United States
eTA
United Kingdom
eTA
Germany
eTA
India
eTA
China
eTA
Canada
eTA
Australia
eTA
Poland
eTA
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Visa for Kenya — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Kenya, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Kenya visa types, fees and processing timesThe eTA portal says fees start at USD 30 for normal processing (which may take up to 72 hours) and that expedited, immediate processing costs an additional USD 100. It lists the standard eTA (entry once, USD 30), a one-year multi-entry eTA (USD 300), a five-year multi-entry eTA for American nationals (USD 185) and a transit eTA (USD 20). It says all visitors, including infants and children, must have an approved eTA unless exempt.
Entry requirements for KenyaThe eTA portal lists a valid passport (minimum 6 months validity with at least one blank page) among the documents to have before starting an application.
How to Apply · Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — eTA: How to Apply✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. WHO recommends vaccination for all travellers aged 9 months or over, but generally not for those whose itineraries are limited to the entire North Eastern Province; Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Malindi and Tana River in Coastal Province; and the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa.
WHO — International Travel and Health: country list of vaccination requirements (2022, revised 2023)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The US CDC recommends that travellers going to certain areas of Kenya take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. It gives the transmission areas as all areas (including game parks) below 2,500 m, with rare cases in the highly urbanized central part of Nairobi, where it recommends no chemoprophylaxis, only insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Travelers' health: Kenya✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
A Ministry of Health notice shown in the eTA application says that, in accordance with Gazette Notice No. 11492 (Vol. CXXVIII, No. 129, 30 July 2026), all travellers to Kenya are required to have valid Inbound Travel Health Insurance issued under the IRA, and lets you check your insurance status or get the cover. No minimum cover or price is stated there.
Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — eTA application, Notices step (Ministry of Health notice: Mandatory Inbound Travel Health Insurance Requirement)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Kenya. The eTA portal lists a travel itinerary (arrival and departure) and an accommodation booking confirmation among the documents an application typically includes.
Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — eTA: How to Apply✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Kenya.
Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — eTA: How to Apply✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Department of Immigration Services says overstaying without approval violates Kenyan immigration law, and that failing to leave within the permitted time is subject to fines, detention or deportation. The page does not state the amount.
Department of Immigration Services, Kenya — Travellers' obligations✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The Kenya Revenue Authority lists currency of USD 10,000 and above, or its equivalent, among what you should declare on arrival in Kenya; Canada's travel advice says amounts exceeding the equivalent of USD 10,000 must be declared to customs upon both arrival and departure.
Kenya Revenue Authority — Passenger Terminal Clearance in Kenya (what to declare on arrival)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Kenya visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Kenya for 198 passports. The most common situation is eTA, which applies to 121 passports (61%). 39% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (77 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Kenya or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Kenya visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
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Kenya passport holders can visit 40 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Antigua and Barbuda
180d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
180d
Benin
90d
Botswana
90d
Burundi
90d
Cuba
90d
Dominica
180d
Eritrea
∞
Eswatini
30d
Ethiopia
360d
Fiji
120d
Gambia
90d
Ghana
60d
Grenada
90d
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
90d
Jamaica
∞
Kiribati
90d
Lesotho
90d
Malawi
90d
Malaysia
30d
Mauritius
90d
Micronesia
30d
Namibia
90d
Philippines
30d
Rwanda
180d
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Africa
90d
South Sudan
∞
Tanzania
90d
Togo
30d
Trinidad and Tobago
∞
Uganda
90d
Vanuatu
120d
Zambia
90d
Zimbabwe
90d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen