Kenya Visa
The information above is for informational purposes only. All travelers should check to see if entry requirements and fees have changed.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the last day of your trip.
How to get a visa?
As of January 1, 2021, all travelers will be required to acquire a Kenyan visa by applying online from the electronic visa (e-visa) webpage in advance before leaving their home country or boarding an aircraft. The electronic visa (eVisa) for Kenya is mandatory for all visitors traveling to Kenya from countries that require visas to enter Kenya. No visas shall be issued on arrival in Kenya.
You should apply for the e-Visa no less than 72 hours in advance of the date you plan to enter Kenya. Visas are valid
for 90 days from the date of issuance.
- Go to the the eVisa Visitors Create an Account button at http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html
- You will be asked to upload:
- Passport picture page (maximum size 500 pixels by 500 pixels)
- Passport photo (headshot) (maximum size 500 pixels by 500 pixels)
- Your flight itinerary
- Accommodation booking confirmation (AWR Reservation Confirmation)
- Print a copy of your visa to present to the immigration officer at your point of entry into Kenya.
More Visa Advice:
- Group application – Choose this option if you are getting a visa for 2 or more people.
- The Nairobi Airport is the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- If you are traveling overland to Tanzania, your departure point is Namanga. And you are going to the “United Republic of Tanzania.”
- For Americans, Country+Nationality = United States of America
- For photos, if drag/drop doesn’t work, try click/upload.
- Reload payment page if card details does not show up.
- You may have do an extra authentication step to confirm your credit card.
Visa Fees (Visa and Mastercard accepted):
- Single entry Visa $51
- Transit Visa $21
- Children 15 and younger $0
More Information:
Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: The East Africa Tourist Visa allows travel between these three countries using the same multiple entry visa. This multi-country 90-day visa is available to tourists with a valid passport (valid for not less than 6 months from the time of visa application). You should apply for the visa from the first country you plan to visit. The East Africa Tourist Visa costs $100. More Information >>
Who needs a visa?
The “visa” is just a big stamp in your passport. Most nationalities need a visa for Kenya.
Please contact your nearest Kenyan diplomatic office to get the most up-to-date information.
Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate
- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers over 1 year of age arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission. This includes Uganda and Rwanda. See the World Health Organization International travel and health website for disease distribution maps listing countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Health Insurance Requirement
As of August 2026, all visitors to Kenya are required to have travel health insurance. Travelers should have a copy of their policy on paper and/or phone, or you will be required to purchase a policy on arrival.
- Who: every non-Kenyan entering and remaining in Kenya for under twelve months
- Coverage level: cumulative USD $50,000 across medical expenses, emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains, mental illness treatment, and prescribed medicines
- Proof of coverage: travellers already holding adequate insurance from their country of origin, upload proof of it into the Kenya eTA system
- No cover? a compliant policy must be purchased at the point of entry