Kenya visa requirements by passport
Holders of 198 passports can enter Kenya without applying at an embassy: 77 visa-free and 121 with an online eTA.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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- Daily cost (estimate)
- ~$55 per day
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- Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Main airport
- NBO
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- Level 2: Exercise increased caution
Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Kenya, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Kenya eTA website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Kenya.
Apply for the eTA on the official website
etakenya.go.keThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Directorate of Immigration Services, Kenya (checked 9 October 2026)Entry rules for Kenya by passport
Visa free77 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Algeria60d
Angola60d
Bahamas90d
Barbados90d
Belize90d
Benin60d
Botswana90d
Brunei90d
Burkina Faso60d
Burundi180d
Cameroon60d
Cape Verde60d
Central African Republic60d
Chad60d
Comoros90d
Côte d'Ivoire60d
Cyprus90d
Democratic Republic of the Congo180d
Djibouti60d
Dominica90d
Egypt60d
Equatorial Guinea60d
Eritrea90d
Eswatini90d
Ethiopia90d
Fiji90d
Gabon60d
Gambia90d
Ghana90d
Grenada90d
Guinea60d
Guinea-Bissau60d
Guyana90d
Jamaica90d
Kiribati90d
Lesotho90d
Liberia60d
Madagascar60d
Malawi90d
Malaysia90d
Maldives90d
Mali60d
Mauritania60d
Mauritius90d
Morocco60d
Mozambique90d
Namibia90d
Nauru90d
Niger60d
Nigeria60d
Papua New Guinea90d
Republic of the Congo90d
Rwanda180d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Samoa90d
San Marino90d
São Tomé and Principe60d
Senegal60d
Seychelles90d
Sierra Leone90d
Singapore90d
Solomon Islands90d
South Africa90d
South Sudan180d
Sudan60d
Tanzania180d
Togo60d
Tonga90d
Trinidad and Tobago90d
Tunisia60d
Tuvalu90d
Uganda180d
Vanuatu90d
Zambia90d
Zimbabwe90d
eTA121 passports
A quick online travel authorization, usually approved within days. Apply before you fly.
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
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
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
Macau
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Kenya entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Kenya without a visa?
Holders of 77 passports can enter Kenya visa-free: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Kenya?
An online eTA is needed for 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, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, 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, Macau, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, etakenya.go.ke; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Kenya entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Kenya's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.