Visa policy of Kenya

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Kenya international border crossing points
Kenya entry and exit stamps on a Singapore passport

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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Visa policy of Kenya

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 43 countries can visit Kenya with no visa for stays up to 90 days:[2][3]

Visa is not required for holders of diplomatic or service passports of China.

Citizens of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya can travel freely between their respective nations by using the National Identification Cards.[4]

Visa waiver protocol for diplomatic passports was signed with United Arab Emirates and it is yet to come into force.[5]

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.[6][7] [8]

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival is still available and visitors can stay for up to 90 days with this visa.[9][10]

Consular visa

Kenyan tourist 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:[11]

Children under the age of 16 are not required to pay a visa fee.[12]

East African Tourist Visa

From February 2014 Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda began issuing an East African Tourist Visa.[13] 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.[14]

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