All visitors must have valid passports.
Visa requirements vary from time to time and are depedent on the visitor's nationality. Citizens of Commonwealth countries (excluding Australia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, India, Canada and British passport holders of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin) do not require visas, neither do citizens of Ethiopia, San Marino, Turkey and Uruguay.
Applications from nationals of the following countries will be referred to Nairobi for approval: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Cameroon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Stateless persons, Sudan, Tajikistan and Yemen.
The following countries with which Kenya had reciprocal visa abolition agreements have since revoked the agreements have since revoked the agreements: GERMANY, ITALY, DENMARK, NORWAY, SWEDEN, FINLAND, SPAIN, and REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Nationals of these countries should NOTE THAT KENYA has reciprocated by imposing VISAS on these countries.
Visitor's Passes valid for a stay of up to three months, but can be extended to six months on request are issued to those not required to get visas.
Those with proper travel documents and onward or return tickets may obtain a Visitors' Pass on arrival at any Kenyan port of entry, free of charge. Those without an onward ticket may be asked to purchase one, or a refundable deposit may be demanded, before obtaining the pass.
Though visas can be obtained on arrival at any Kenyan port of entry, they have in certain cases been known to take up to six months to issue, so to be on a safe side it is advisable to get your visa well in advance.
Please check with your nearest Kenyan Diplomatic Mission, or Tourist Office for details. Where there is no Kenyan Embassy or High Commission, visas can be obtained from a British Mission.
Visa extensions are carried out during normal office hours in Nairobi at the Immigration Office on the ground floor of Nyayo House, on the corner of Kenyatta Avenue and Uhuru Highway, or at the immigration office in Mombasa.
A three-month single entry visa costs US$10 and a 12-month multiple-entry visa US$50, paid in hard currency. No onward tickets or the possession of "sufficient funds" are demanded.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
- Valid passport with sufficient number of unused pages for endorsements abroad. Passport must be signed and valid for at least six months.
- Visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant.
- Two recent passport size photographs attached to the application form.
- Valid round trip ticket or a letter from your travel agent certifying that the applicant holds prepaid arrangements.
- A self-addressed stamped envelope for Priority Mail, Express Mail, FedEx, UPS, Airborne Express, or DHL. (Metered stamps are not acceptable.)
- Be sure to include your home and work telephone numbers.
So long as your visa remains valid, no re-entry permits are required if you visit either Uganda or Tanzania.
Since Nairobi is a common gateway to East and Central Africa, it is advisable to pick up visas to other countries on your intenirary here.
Visitors are not allowed to take up work or residence in Kenya without the authorisation of the Principal Immigration Officer.
Visitors coming from the Far East, Central America, South, Central and West Africa may be required to have valid vaccination certificates against cholera and yellow fever.
If you want to extend your stay, visa extensions are handled by the Principal Immigration Officer at Nyayo House in Nairobi or the immigration office in Mombasa.
www.asinah.net/kenya.html Kenya will guide you in this exercise. So long as your visa remains valid.
Visitors are not allowed to take up work or residence in Kenya without authorisation of the Principal Immigration officer, in Nairobi.
