Countries That Don’t Need a Visa to Visit Kenya

02 August 2017 Tripindigo 5 min read

With its pristine natural beauty, wildlife diversity and exciting outdoor activities, Kenya offers a holiday of a lifetime to its visitors. The country is rich in history, culture and traditions, and features many sightseeing opportunities.

Kenya certainly has something for everyone. If you’re looking forward to a luxury holiday, there are lots of exclusive places to visit and stay. For upscale shopping, you will find the trendy and ritzy shopping malls in Nairobi . If you’re looking for a beach vacation, the East African country has several coastal destinations for you to unwind and relax amidst the serene natural beauty it offers.

Obtaining a Kenyan Visa

Getting a visa to Kenya is an easy and straightforward process. As it happens, passport holders from different countries from around the world can have easy access to the East African country. In fact, the freedom of movement and visa-free access to Kenyan destinations is taken as given. Kenyans are always willing to welcome tourists and visitors with open arms.

Acquiring a Kenyan visa depends on your nationality and why you’re visiting. People who do not need visa to visit hold passports from countries that have a visa exemption agreement with Kenya. However, people who need visa to visit Kenya can apply online to get the eVisa or obtain Visa-on-Arrival at the point of entry.

The visa-free access, eVisa and Visa-on-arrival allow visitors to travel to Kenya for tourism or short-term business purpose for up to 90 days. This rule applies to Tourist/Visit visas and you’re not permitted to work in the country.

Countries That Don’t Need Visa To Visit Kenya

If you’re a passport holder or national of the countries in the list below, you don’t need to apply for visa before you can enter Kenya. This means you can stay in Kenya for a period of 3 months (unless stated otherwise on the list); your passport will be stamped at the point of entry, as long as the purpose of your visit meets the immigration rules.

African Countries

Botswana

Burundi

Ghana

Lesotho

Malawi

Namibia

Rwanda

Seychelles MauritiusNamibiaSeychelles

South Africa*

Swaziland

Tanzania Sierra LeoneSouth Africa*Swaziland

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe The GambiaZambiaZimbabwe

* up to 30 days

Australia & Oceania

Fiji Island

Kiribati

Nauru Papua New Guinea

Samoa Solomon Islands

Tonga Tuvalu

Vanuatu

North America

Barbados

Belize

Brunei Darussalam Dominica

Grenada

Jamaica St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vincent and The Grenadines The Bahamas

Trinidad and Tobago

Europe/Asia

Cyprus Maldives Singapore Malaysia

Countries Granted E-Visa or Visa-on-Arrival

If you’re a passport holder or national of the countries on the list below, you can apply for e-Visa online. You can apply and make payment online, then print your eVisa to show the immigration officer at the point of entry. You can also obtain visa-on-arrival at the point of entry.

Africa

Algeria

Angola

Benin

Cape Verde

Central African Rep

Chad

Comoros

Congo Czech Republic

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast

Liberia

Madagascar

Mauritania

Morocco

Mozambique

Niger Nigeria

Reunion

Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

Sudan

Togo

Tunisia

Asia/Middle-East

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

China

East Timor

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia Iran

Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kampuchea

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Korea South

Kuwait Laos

Macau

Mongolia

Malaysia*

Myanmar

Nepal

Oman

Pakistan

Philippines Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

*For less than 30 days stay

Australia & Oceania

Australia

Marshall Islands Micronesia

New Zealand Pacific Isles Palau

North America

Antigua and Bermuda

Canada Costa Rica

Cuba Dominican Republic

El Salvador Greenland

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia Ecuador

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru Suriname

United states

Uruguay

Venezuela

Europe

Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia Herzegovina

Croatia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Federation Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Vatican City

Summary

Nationals of countries that are not listed above can apply for visa via the Kenyan High Commission or Embassy in your country. If you plan to settle down in Kenya for marital reasons, to study or work, there are many different visas that you can apply for. You will also need to apply directly to the Kenyan High Commission or Embassy in your country.

If you’re not sure whether you need a visa, you should visit the Kenyan High Commission office or Embassy in your country.

If it does turn out that you don’t need a visa to visit Kenya, all you need to do is to purchase your ticket and start planning your holiday.

However, if it turns out that you need an e-Visa; you can go online and apply for it. The online visa application is easy and straightforward. Alternatively, you can obtain your visa on arrival at the point of entry in the country.

Have a look at our Travel Guides for all the best Kenyan Destinations and let us help you plan your trip to Kenya!

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