Visa requirements for Kenya

Most visitors need an electronic travel authorisation for Kenya before boarding. 78 enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (78)

Algeria
Angola
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Cyprus
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Eritrea
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Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Checked against Republic of Kenya - Electronic Travel Authorisation portal on October 10, 2026.

eTA / electronic travel authorisation (121)

Afghanistan
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malta
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Myanmar
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
the Dominican Republic
the Marshall Islands
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen

Checked against Republic of Kenya - Electronic Travel Authorisation portal on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for Kenya

eTA fee: No official source publishes this information. No official public fee figure found. The widely cited USD 34.09 (USD 32.50 + USD 1.59 bank fee) appears only at the portal payment step and in secondary sources, so it is not recorded Checked: Republic of Kenya - Electronic Travel Authorisation portal.

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
eTA	Processing time is typically three (3) working days, but it may take longer in some cases	Republic of Kenya - Electronic Travel Authorisation portal

Apply through official channels

Start the official Kenya eTA portal

Travel insurance for Kenya

Travel insurance

Travel insurance is required for this trip. This is checked at entry for all visitors.

Non Kenyans entering Kenya for under 12 months must hold inbound travel health insurance with at least USD 50,000 in cumulative benefits. Minimum coverage: USD 50,000 cumulative benefits.

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Source: Approved Administrative Framework for Implementation of the Mandatory Inbound Travel Health Insurance Program (Kenya Ministry of Health).

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Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Republic of Kenya - Electronic Travel Authorisation portal, 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Republic of Kenya - Electronic Travel Authorisation portal (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Kenya?

It depends on your passport. 78 of 199 passports enter Kenya visa-free; 121 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

How long does Kenya visa processing take?

Standard processing for the eta: Processing time is typically three (3) working days, but it may take longer in some cases.

Do I need travel insurance for Kenya?

Non Kenyans entering Kenya for under 12 months must hold inbound travel health insurance with at least USD 50,000 in cumulative benefits. This is checked at entry for all visitors.