Kenya eVisa

Kenya eVisa – General Information

Kenya eVisa is an electronic visa implemented by the Republic of Kenya in 2005. It allows foreign visitors to enter Kenya for tourism, business, or transit reasons.

The Kenya visa application form is easy to fill in. Eligible travelers may complete it from home. Thanks to that, they save time and money compared to a paper application visa process.

After submitting supporting documents and covering a fee, an applicant receives a Kenyan visa via email.

Travelers may choose between three visa types. Tourist and business visas for Kenya stay valid for 90 days from the date of issue and allow for a 3-month stay in Kenya (a transit visa is valid for 72 hours).

Who needs an eVisa to Kenya?

Citizens from other countries who would like to travel to Kenya must have a visa. Check if you are eligible for an online visa, as the process of getting it is very easy and convenient. You can use any electronic device, such as a PC or phone, with internet access to apply. Then you will receive a visa in PDF form via email.

Types of Kenyan electronic visas

Depending on travel purposes, there are four visa types:

• Tourist eVisa is issued for tourists who travel to Kenya for holidays, sightseeing, or visiting friends/families. This type of visa is valid for 90 days from the issue date and allows one entry and a maximum stay of 3 months (90 days).
• Business eVisa is a single-entry travel visa issued for business-related purposes (business meetings, etc.). The eVisa is valid for 90 days from the approval and allows one to stay up to 3 months.
• Transit eVisa – serves for entering Kenya to travel to another final destination. Its holders may stay in Kenya for a maximum of 72 hours.

American citizens can additionally request a multiple-entry eVisa valid for 5 years.

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List of eligible countries

Below is a list of the countries whose citizens must apply for a Kenya eVisa to travel there for tourism, business, or transit.

eVisa for Kenya is available to the citizens of following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Andorra
• Angola
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cape Verde Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo, Democratic Republic of
• Congo, Republic of
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominican Republic
• East Timor
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Groenlandia
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hong Kong SAR
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory Coast
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritania
• Mexico
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Myanmar (Burma)
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestine
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Romania
• Rusia
• São Tomé E Principe
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Somali Republic
• South Korea
• South Sudan
• Spain
• Suriname
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Togolese Republic
• Tonga
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• United Arab Emirates
• Ukraine
• United Kingdom
• Uruguay
• United States
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Holy See

If you don’t see your country of origin above, you cannot apply for an electronic visa. In this case, travelers must apply for paper visas at the Kenyan Embassy.

Kenya eVisa Application Instruction

Before you start applying for an eVisa to Kenya, make sure you have the necessary documents. You will find the list of them in the ‘Requirements’ section.

Here is a 3-step application guide that eligible travelers may follow. Select the purpose of your travel and go to the first step:

• Fill out the application form by completing your personal information and travel information. Upload the supporting documents. Double-check the provided data. Mistakes may cause delays in the approval or rejection of the application.
• Cover the visa fee. Different online payment methods are available. Choose the most appropriate form for you and save the confirmation delivered to your email.
• The approved Kenya eVisa will be delivered to the applicant’s email in PDF format. Print it and keep it for a journey.

Remember that you can enter the Kenyan border only with a valid visa and a passport that cannot expire in less than 6 months.

If you have any questions, you can ask the team of consultants for help. They are available at every step of the application.

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Requirements for Kenya visa online application

Different visa requirements depend on the selected visa type. Here is the list of necessary documents:

Tourist eVisa

• a photograph of the bio-data page of the applicant’s passport
• the applicant’s face photograph (PC and camera photos are accepted)
• return ticket
• hotel reservation or an invitation letter with a friend/relative’s ID

Business eVisa

• a photo of the applicant’s passport
• passport bio-data page from representative
• the applicant’s face photograph (it may be a PC or a camera photo taken)
• invitation letter from the Kenyan partner company

Transit visa

• a picture of the bio-data page of the applicant’s passport
• an applicant’s face photograph
• onward ticket
• return ticket
• hotel reservations

The validity period of eVisa to Kenya

An eVisa to Kenya is valid for 90 days (or 72 hours in transit cases). You can stay in the country for 90 days with it (or 3 days with a transit visa).