Visa policy of Kenya
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Visitors to Kenya require a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.[1] All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
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 Kenya international border crossing points |
Visa exemption
Citizens of the following 43 countries can visit Kenya with no visa for stays up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted):[2][3]
Visa is not required for holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Brazil, China, Israel, Iran, and Turkey, nor for holders of diplomatic passports of India.[4]
Citizens of Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya can travel freely between their respective nations using national identification cards.[5]
Visa waiver agreement for ordinary passports was signed with 
Mozambique in November 2018 and it is yet to come into force.[6]
A visa waiver protocol for diplomatic passports was signed with 
United Arab Emirates, but it is yet to come into force.[7]
An agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and service passports was signed with 
Cuba[8] in May 2018, but it is yet to come into force.
E-Visa
Kenya introduced an e-Visa system from 2 July 2015. According to the government an application should be done at least 7 days in advance and visitors can stay for up to 90 days with e-visa.[9]
Visa on arrival
Visa on arrival is still available and visitors can stay for up to 90 days with this visa.[10][11]
Consular visa
Citizens of the following countries and territories require a visa that cannot be obtained online but instead the application is referred to the Director of Immigration services for processing and approval:[12]
Children under the age of 16 are not required to pay a visa fee.[13]
East African Tourist Visa
From February 2014 Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda began issuing an East African Tourist Visa.[14] The visa costs 100 USD and has no restrictions on citizens of any country. The visa is a non-extendable multiple-entry 90-day visa that has to be first used to enter the country that issued the visa.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Nationals (Passport holders) of the following countries do not require visas to enter Kenya
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER KENYA
- ^ THE FOLLOWING PERSONS DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER KENYA
- ^ "East Africa: EAC Presidents Launch Use of National ID's to Cross Borders". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ Kenya, Mozambique sign visa waiver to allow free movement of people
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ eCitizen
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ No Kenyan visa issuing at airports, apply online
- ^ Nationals of Countries, Classes and Categories Of Persons Who Require Referred Visas
- ^ Kenya President Waives Visa Fees for Children to Spur Tourism
- ^ East Africa: Single Visa to Boost East Regional Tourism
- ^ "T12-East Africa Tourist Visa". www.migration.gov.rw. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
External links
- Who Requires a Visa to enter The Republic of Kenya?, Official Website
- eVisa for Kenya, Official Website