How to obtain Tourist Single Entry Kenya visa online?

The Kenya visa online is a short-term visa granted for tourism reasons. This form of visa is only granted for recreation, sightseeing.

The following nationalities are eligible for the Kenya visa online:

Africa

• People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi,
• Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo,
• Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Republic of Djibouti,
• Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Reunion, Rwanda,
• Sao Tome and Principe, Somali Republic, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan,
• Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

 Asia

• Japan, Laos, and Macau.

Central America

• Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
• British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica,
• Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala,
• Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua,
• Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
• Sint Maarten, Trinidad and Tobago and US Virgin Islands.

Central Asia

• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

Europe

• Republic of Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
• Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
• French Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See,
• Republic of Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania,
• Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Republic of Moldova,
• Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
• San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Kingdom of Spain,
• Kingdom of Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Middle East

• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,
• Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories,
• Qatar, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

North America

• Bermuda, Canada, the United Mexican States, and the United States of America.

Oceania

• American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam,
• Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia,
• New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

South America

• Argentine Republic, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
• The Republic of Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay,
• Peru, Suriname, the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, and Venezuela.

South Asia

• Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Southeast Asia

• Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia,
• Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan,
• Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.

The following nationalities are exempted from Kenya visa online:

Africa

• Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho,
• Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
• Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe South African Nationals are exempted for up to 30 days.

Central America

• Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados (Caribbean island), Belize,
• Dominica (Caribbean island), Grenada, Jamaica (Caribbean island),
• Saint Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean island), Saint Lucia (Caribbean island),
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad, and Tobago

Europe

• Cyprus, San Marino

Oceania

• Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

South Asia

• Maldives and Malaysia Nationals are exempted for up to 30 days.

Southeast Asia

• Brunei, Papua New Guinea, Singapore                                 

Malaysia and South Africa nationals are eligible for 30 days exemption of the Kenya visa online. If you want to stay for more than the specified period, you need a visa to travel.

The cost of a Tourist E-visa Single Entry to Kenya Online is listed below:

To find out the exact cost, use the Click2visas widget.

The Kenya visa online application may take two business days for processing. The applicant must apply once the travel plan is confirmed.

A Kenya visa online is valid for 90 days from the first arrival in Kenya. A single entry will be allowed within the e-Visa validity period stamped on the passport.

The maximum number of days you can stay in Kenya is six months in each visit. Suppose you submit yourself to immigration control at the port of entry. In that case, you will be provided with a stay duration of no more than 90 days, which can be extended to another 90 days at the immigration headquarters.

A passport should have at least six months of validity when the application is made to grant the Kenya visa online. The passport should have at least one blank page for stamps from the immigration officer.

For the Kenya visa online, the following documents are needed:

1. Valid travel document (Passport) with a validity of not less than six months. And at least One Blank page in the holder's passport.
2. Color Photographs must be taken within the past six months, showing your current appearance.
3. A Return Ticket
4. Hotel bookings
5. Travel itinerary (Information about places to visit when traveling to Kenya as a tourist)

You may arrive at any of 11 designated airports: JKIA Nairobi, Wajir Airport, Wilson Airport Nairobi, MIA Mombasa, KIA Kisumu, Malindi Airport, Lamu Airport, EIA Eldoret, Garissa Airstrip, Lokichogio Airport, Isiolo Airport.

No. The Kenya visa online must be obtained before you enter Kenya.

The traveler should carry a copy of the Kenya visa online with them when entry into Kenya.

Yes. A child's passport must be valid for at least the next six months after the date of arrival in Kenya.

No. a Kenya tourist visa is not valid for employment. You must apply for a regular visa to work in Kenya.

Travelers with dual or multiple citizenships must choose which nationality and passport to use on their trip.

Yes. However, travelers applying for a visa to Kenya from the USA must apply using the passport of the eligible country.

No. You cannot apply online if you have a valid passport from an eligible country with at least six months of validity.

No. The applicant will receive an electronic visa, which requires anything to be stamped before travel. All visas are sent via email. The applicant should print out a copy of their visa before they travel and bring it to the port of entry. At the point of entry, the Kenya e-visa should be presented to an immigration officer who then grants permission to enter the Republic of Kenya by stamping the holder's passport.

When using a Kenya tourist visa, you can use it for tourism reasons.

The applicant must prove the purpose of travel by presenting a valid passport, hotel booking, and travel itinerary.

No. Upon approval, Click2Visas will send the applicant their Kenya tourist visa via email in PDF format.

No. Only citizens from eligible countries can apply for the Kenya tourist visa. Use our visa widget to see you qualify for the Kenya tourist visa.

Yes, all travelers need to have a valid Kenya tourist visa before traveling to Kenya.

No, the validity period of the Kenya tourist visa begins from the date specified on their application. The traveler can enter Kenya on any date within this period.

No. The Kenya tourist visa is just a landing authorization. It's up to Kenya's customs authorities to allow entry to a traveler upon arrival.

1. Embassy of Kenya - Washington DC
2. Consulate General of Kenya - New York
3. Consulate General of Kenya - Los Angeles