Kenya Visa Requirements

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Most visitors to Kenya need to obtain a visa including Europeans, Americans and nationals from Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and the UK.

Visa Requirements:

A valid passport with at least one unused page for endorsement.

It should be valid for at least three months at the date of entry to Kenya.

A completed Visa application form

One recent passport size photo.

Travel itinerary or business letter.

A stamped self addressed envelope preferably special delivery (for postal applications).

Indicate your daytime telephone number.

Types of Visas:

Multiple entry visa (1 Year)

Single entry visa (up to three months from date of issue)

Transit Visa

Visas are not required for persons of the following nationalities: The Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, the Gambia, Grenada, Grenadines, Ghana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Maldives, Namibia, Nauru, Rwanda, Papua New Guinea, St.Lucia, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, the Seychelles, Singapore, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Nationals of the following countries require referred visas – applications are sent to Nairobi for approval: Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, Lebanon, Mali, North Korea, Tajikistan, Senegal, Somali, Syria, Jordan, Nigeria, Cameroon and Azerbaijan.

If you are planning on visiting just Kenya, a single-entry visa is all you need. If your travel plans include visiting Uganda or Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or visit the Serengeti, then you will need a multiple-entry visa if you wish to re-enter Kenya again.

Please note that changes are made almost on a daily basis, please contact the nearest Kenya Embassy for more accurate visa posting and updates.