Travel Restrictions and Policies on Kenya visa from UAE
By support@click2visas.com
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Let’s see elaborately the travel and general requirements to visit Kenya from UAE.
Before you leave UAE:
Proof of negative COVID-19 test results before arrival – Travelers, including those in transit, must have a COVID-19 PCR test result that is negative. You must complete the test at least 96 hours before arrival in Kenya. Children under the age of five are exempt from this provision.
Malaria Medication – The Diseases Control and Prevention Center recommends that UAE tourists traveling to Kenya take Malaria medication two days before their trip.
Electronic Visitor Visa – A visa is required if you plan to visit Kenya for business or tourism. An e-Visa is the quickest and easiest way to obtain a visa because you can submit your application and supporting documents online.
If your application is approved, you will receive your e-Visa confirmation via email. When you arrive at immigration, you will need to show your passport and Kenya visa to ensure proper documentation.
Kenya Single Entry Visa is valid for travel three months from the date of issue. Through “fns.immigration.go.ke,” you can extend your stay for another 90 days. A one-dollar service fee and a $51 card handling fee are applied to all e-Visa applications. A Multiple entry Kenya visa is valid for 3 to 12 months from the date of issue, and the fee is $101.
On Arrival in Kenya:
Kenya travels warnings and guidelines when you are there.
- Kenya has a tourism entity called “KATO” (Kenya Association of Tour Operators), whose goal is to preserve tourist rights and promote tourism. As a result, before interacting with any company/agency, ensure that it is KATO-registered.
- Smoking is not permitted in public places (with the exceptions of allocated smoking zones).
- It is illegal to photograph government buildings, embassies, and airports.
- It is now unlawful to use, manufacture, or import plastic carrier bags. All plastic carrier bags are banned, with no exceptions, including “Duty-Free” plastic bags, which must be left at the point of entry. Anyone caught in possession will be charged and sentenced to four years in prison or a 40,000 USD fine.
- You must always carry your identification documents or passport with you.
- It is punishable by law to hunt, buy, or sell wild animals or their parts.
- Emirati nationals traveling to Kenya must observe Kenyan laws, including the country’s laws and regulations, travel regulations and guidelines, international aviation standards, and not carrying any forbidden materials.
- Never pawn your passport or national identification card.
- Please get in touch with the Embassy immediately in the event of an emergency. The diplomat on duty will be able to assist.
Covid Restrictions after arrival:
Temperature screening on arrival – All UAE travelers are arriving in Kenya must undergo a temperature screening.
Quarantine Period – All arriving passengers on international flights with a body temperature of 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) do not have a bad cough, difficulty breathing, or other flu-like symptoms. They need to have a negative COVID19 PCR test taken within 96 hours of travel and are from countries considered low to medium risk COVID19 transmission areas will be exempt from self-quarantine. This list is subject to change based on the risk assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health.
National Curfew – The national curfew is in effect from 10 pm to 4 am. Kenyan time. Passengers are also permitted to travel to and from the airport during the curfew. But they need to prove that they are departing or arriving.
Mask – Where social distancing is impossible, travelers must wear masks in public places.
Public Transportation – To allow for social distancing, public transportation, including private vehicles and taxi services, may function with strict capacity limits.
Restaurants – Restaurants are open until 10 pm, but with limited capacity to allow for social distancing.
Bars and Nightclubs – For social distancing, bars that serve food are only open until 7 pm, and their seating capacity is reduced so that patrons are not overwhelmed. To limit the rate of transmission, nightclubs are closed until further notice.
Shops – Shops are open with adapted safety measures in places, such as the use of hand sanitizer, face masks, and social distancing. Curfew restrictions apply during business hours.
Kenya Customs Rules:
Kenya Import regulations:
Free import for passengers aged 16 and up:
- 1/2 pound of tobacco, equivalent to 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars
- One bottle of alcoholic beverages.
- 1 pint of perfume.
- Imports of fruits, poultry, meat, and products and imitation and toy firearms are prohibited.
Kenya Export Regulations:
- Tobacco and alcoholic beverages are free to export in reasonable quantities.
- Export of gold, diamonds, skins, and game trophies is prohibited unless obtained from authorized Government of Kenya personnel.
Kenya Baggage Clearance regulations:
Arriving in Kenya, the first airport to clear bags is Nairobi International Airport. As long as the luggage is marked for a destination outside of Kenya, transit passengers are exempted.
Kenya Currency Import regulations:
- Residents can bring up to KES 500,000.- (Kenya Shilling-KES) into Kenya to cover expenses upon re-entry. Foreign currencies worth more than USD 10,000.- must be declared.
- However, amounts exceeding USD 10,000.- must be declared by non-residents.
Kenya Currency Export regulations:
- Residents are allowed to export up to KES 500,000.- (Kenya Shilling) to manage expenses upon entry into Kenya. There are no limits on the use of foreign currencies.
- Non-residents are free to export both domestic and foreign currency.
- However, residents and non-residents must hold documents indicating the source and purpose of amounts equal to USD 5,000.- and higher.
Kenya Airport Tax:
- Passengers are not charged an airport tax when they arrive at the airport.
Travel to UAE from Kenya
There are different travel restrictions based on where you are traveling to within the UAE.
Visiting Abu Dhabi:
If you are visiting Abu Dhabi, you must follow the following rules:
- You must download the ALHOSN UAE app on your mobile device before traveling to Abu Dhabi (https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/handling-the-covid-19-outbreak/smart-solutions-to-fight-covid-19/the-alhosn-uae-app).
- When you arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport, you will be subjected to a thermal screening and additional COVID-19 PCR testing. All travelers are subject to the rules, except for children under the age of 12.
- Although you do not need approval from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) to enter the UAE, You must visit the site “uaeentry.ica.gov.ae” and submit your valid passport number. Emirates ID number gets immediate verification of your entry status.
- Travel procedures ate updated travel procedures for Abu Dhabi citizens and residents returning from overseas travel in the Twitter page “pic.twitter.com/GnFQU6GmIh.”
Quarantine guidelines in Abu Dhabi:
- Visitors from Kenya who have been vaccinated must undergo a PCR test upon arrival, be quarantined for seven days, and then undergo another PCR test on the sixth day after arrival. UAE citizens and residents who received their second dose at least 28 days before arriving in the UAE are exempt from this requirement. Their information is entered into the ALHOSN app.
- Unvaccinated travelers arriving from Kenya must undergo a PCR test upon arrival, be quarantined for 12 days, and undergo another PCR test on day 11.
Visiting Dubai:
- If you are a UAE citizen and arrive at one of Dubai’s airports, you are exempt from the PCR test at the Kenya airport. Upon arrival in Dubai, you will be subjected to a medical examination.
- UAE residents traveling from Kenya must present a negative PCR test result at the Kenya airport before boarding their flight. Before leaving for Dubai, this test should have been performed within 72 hours of leaving the country.
- A second PCR test will be required upon arrival in Dubai if you are traveling from Kenya.
- This test is not required for children under 12 and passengers who have a mild or severe disability.
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) must be used for the COVID-19 test. Antibody tests and home-testing kits, for example, are not approved in Dubai.
- PCR certificates must be official, in English or Arabic, and include a QR code. SMS text messages and digital test certificates are not accepted.
- You can refer to https://kcaa.or.ke/approved-pcr-testing-labs for a list of accredited Laboratories in Kenya for PCR tests before your departure.
- All travelers must finish a UAE Form of a health declaration on the website – https://c.ekstatic.net/ecl/documents/dubai-health-declaration-form.pdf.
- The COVID-19 DXB app, available on the App Store and Google Play, should be downloaded.
Quarantine guidelines in Dubai:
If there is a need to take another test upon arrival, you must stay in quarantine at your residence until the test results are received. If the Covid test results are positive, you must remain isolated and follow the Dubai Health Authority’s instructions (https://www.dha.gov.ae/en/Covid19/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx). There is no need to quarantine yourself if the test results are negative.
Visiting Sharjah:
All Sharjah visitors need to submit a negative PCR test result before boarding; this test must be taken within 96 hours of the travel date.
Quarantine guidelines in Sharjah:
- When you arrive at Sharjah International airport, you should take a PCR test and remain quarantined until the PCR results are announced.
- If you test positive, you’ll have to stay in an isolation room for at least 14 days. Isolation and medical expenses are your responsibility or your sponsor.
- To monitor your health while you are in isolation/quarantine, you must download the AL HOSN app on your mobile phone.
It is essential to keep in mind that violating quarantine procedures at home constitutes endangering the lives of others and is punishable by up to AED 50,000 fine.
Travel Tips for Post:
Take a copy of your trip photos as a backup:
The photos we took on the trip will help us remember it for the rest of our lives. So, scoop up all of your holiday snaps, arrange them, and back them up to the cloud.
Keep a Travel Journal:
Keeping a travel journal helps you keep track of all of your explorations. You can include an image taken during your trip with an explanation of the location, a list of your excursion, or even voice recordings made during your visit. Additionally, you can also,
- Describe the people you’ve interacted with in your journal.
- The food you ate during your trip should be described in detail.
- How would you rate your overall experience on a scale of 1-10, and why?
- What would you like to do on your next trip back to the island?
- What would you tell your friends and family about your trip? Please consider making one for each of them.
Consider sharing Your Travel Tips in the Travel Forums!
Travel journal articles and blogs can represent as general guidelines. However, everyone has various needs for the trip. A forum is a platform where people can seek answers to particular questions. As a result, responding to questions about a tour in a forum will be beneficial to many first-time travelers.
End note:
The Covid pandemic gave a significant impact on immigration policies and procedures around the world. To slow the spread of the virus, dozens of jurisdictions implement new or modify existing measures daily. It is essential to check the latest updates before you travel.
