Kenya visa and eTA eligibility

Kenya Visa Eligible Countries and eTA Eligibility by Nationality

Check whether your nationality normally needs a Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation, is exempt, or requires special review. Use this guide to prepare documents, understand eligibility routes and apply with consistent travel details.

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Current systemKenya eTA / travel authorisation
Check byNationality and passport type
Common stayShort tourism or business visits
Key ruleVerify official rules before travel

Kenya Entry Eligibility Routes

Use these categories as a planning framework. The final route depends on your passport nationality, passport type, travel purpose, residence status and official Kenya policy at the time of travel.

Traveler group Typical entry route Who this may include Traveler action
eTA eligible travelers Online Kenya eTA / travel authorisation Most foreign visitors who are not officially exempt. Apply online before travel and carry digital plus printed confirmation.
Exempt travelers No eTA or visa required under a specific exemption Some nationalities, residents, diplomatic categories or regional arrangements, depending on current official rules. Verify exemption, carry passport and supporting proof of exemption.
Special review travelers Additional checks or authority referral Travelers whose nationality, purpose, history or documents require extra review. Apply early and provide complete, consistent documents.
East Africa Tourist Visa travelers Regional tourist visa route where eligible Travelers combining Kenya with Rwanda and Uganda for tourism. Confirm the first country of entry and regional visa rules before applying.
Long-stay, work or study travelers Permit, pass or consular/immigration route Travelers planning work, residence, study, NGO activity or extended stay. Do not rely on a tourist eTA; check the correct permit or visa route.
Admin note: If publishing this as a dynamic eligibility page, connect the country list to an editable nationality database so the policy matrix can be updated quickly when Kenya changes rules.

Kenya eTA by Country / Nationality

Use this nationality index to find Kenya eTA information by passport country. Each country name is written in search-friendly format, such as “Kenya eTA for India citizens” and “Kenya eTA for United States citizens.”

Important: This is a Kenya eTA country-name index for and traveler navigation. It does not guarantee that every listed traveler must apply or is exempt. Kenya eTA requirements can depend on nationality, passport type, residence status, travel purpose and current official exemptions.

Africa

Kenya eTA pages and eligibility checks for African passport holders:

Kenya eTA for Algeria citizensKenya eTA for Angola citizensKenya eTA for Benin citizensKenya eTA for Botswana citizensKenya eTA for Burkina Faso citizensKenya eTA for Burundi citizensKenya eTA for Cabo Verde citizensKenya eTA for Cameroon citizensKenya eTA for Central African Republic citizensKenya eTA for Chad citizensKenya eTA for Comoros citizensKenya eTA for Congo citizensKenya eTA for Côte d’Ivoire citizensKenya eTA for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizensKenya eTA for Djibouti citizensKenya eTA for Egypt citizensKenya eTA for Equatorial Guinea citizensKenya eTA for Eritrea citizensKenya eTA for Eswatini citizensKenya eTA for Ethiopia citizensKenya eTA for Gabon citizensKenya eTA for Gambia citizensKenya eTA for Ghana citizensKenya eTA for Guinea citizensKenya eTA for Guinea-Bissau citizensKenya eTA for Lesotho citizensKenya eTA for Liberia citizensKenya eTA for Libya citizensKenya eTA for Madagascar citizensKenya eTA for Malawi citizensKenya eTA for Mali citizensKenya eTA for Mauritania citizensKenya eTA for Mauritius citizensKenya eTA for Morocco citizensKenya eTA for Mozambique citizensKenya eTA for Namibia citizensKenya eTA for Niger citizensKenya eTA for Nigeria citizensKenya eTA for Rwanda citizensKenya eTA for São Tomé and Príncipe citizensKenya eTA for Senegal citizensKenya eTA for Seychelles citizensKenya eTA for Sierra Leone citizensKenya eTA for Somalia citizensKenya eTA for South Africa citizensKenya eTA for South Sudan citizensKenya eTA for Sudan citizensKenya eTA for Tanzania citizensKenya eTA for Togo citizensKenya eTA for Tunisia citizensKenya eTA for Uganda citizensKenya eTA for Zambia citizensKenya eTA for Zimbabwe citizens

Europe

Kenya eTA pages and eligibility checks for European passport holders:

Kenya eTA for Albania citizensKenya eTA for Andorra citizensKenya eTA for Armenia citizensKenya eTA for Austria citizensKenya eTA for Azerbaijan citizensKenya eTA for Belarus citizensKenya eTA for Belgium citizensKenya eTA for Bosnia and Herzegovina citizensKenya eTA for Bulgaria citizensKenya eTA for Croatia citizensKenya eTA for Cyprus citizensKenya eTA for Czechia citizensKenya eTA for Denmark citizensKenya eTA for Estonia citizensKenya eTA for Finland citizensKenya eTA for France citizensKenya eTA for Georgia citizensKenya eTA for Germany citizensKenya eTA for Greece citizensKenya eTA for Hungary citizensKenya eTA for Iceland citizensKenya eTA for Ireland citizensKenya eTA for Italy citizensKenya eTA for Kazakhstan citizensKenya eTA for Kosovo citizensKenya eTA for Latvia citizensKenya eTA for Liechtenstein citizensKenya eTA for Lithuania citizensKenya eTA for Luxembourg citizensKenya eTA for Malta citizensKenya eTA for Moldova citizensKenya eTA for Monaco citizensKenya eTA for Montenegro citizensKenya eTA for Netherlands citizensKenya eTA for North Macedonia citizensKenya eTA for Norway citizensKenya eTA for Poland citizensKenya eTA for Portugal citizensKenya eTA for Romania citizensKenya eTA for Russia citizensKenya eTA for San Marino citizensKenya eTA for Serbia citizensKenya eTA for Slovakia citizensKenya eTA for Slovenia citizensKenya eTA for Spain citizensKenya eTA for Sweden citizensKenya eTA for Switzerland citizensKenya eTA for Turkey citizensKenya eTA for Ukraine citizensKenya eTA for United Kingdom citizensKenya eTA for Vatican City citizens

Asia and Middle East

Kenya eTA pages and eligibility checks for Asian and Middle Eastern passport holders:

Kenya eTA for Afghanistan citizensKenya eTA for Bahrain citizensKenya eTA for Bangladesh citizensKenya eTA for Bhutan citizensKenya eTA for Brunei citizensKenya eTA for Cambodia citizensKenya eTA for China citizensKenya eTA for India citizensKenya eTA for Indonesia citizensKenya eTA for Iran citizensKenya eTA for Iraq citizensKenya eTA for Israel citizensKenya eTA for Japan citizensKenya eTA for Jordan citizensKenya eTA for Kuwait citizensKenya eTA for Kyrgyzstan citizensKenya eTA for Laos citizensKenya eTA for Lebanon citizensKenya eTA for Malaysia citizensKenya eTA for Maldives citizensKenya eTA for Mongolia citizensKenya eTA for Myanmar citizensKenya eTA for Nepal citizensKenya eTA for North Korea citizensKenya eTA for Oman citizensKenya eTA for Pakistan citizensKenya eTA for Palestine citizensKenya eTA for Philippines citizensKenya eTA for Qatar citizensKenya eTA for Saudi Arabia citizensKenya eTA for Singapore citizensKenya eTA for South Korea citizensKenya eTA for Sri Lanka citizensKenya eTA for Syria citizensKenya eTA for Tajikistan citizensKenya eTA for Thailand citizensKenya eTA for Timor-Leste citizensKenya eTA for Turkmenistan citizensKenya eTA for United Arab Emirates citizensKenya eTA for Uzbekistan citizensKenya eTA for Vietnam citizensKenya eTA for Yemen citizens

North America, Central America and Caribbean

Kenya eTA pages and eligibility checks for North American, Central American and Caribbean passport holders:

Kenya eTA for Antigua and Barbuda citizensKenya eTA for Bahamas citizensKenya eTA for Barbados citizensKenya eTA for Belize citizensKenya eTA for Canada citizensKenya eTA for Costa Rica citizensKenya eTA for Cuba citizensKenya eTA for Dominica citizensKenya eTA for Dominican Republic citizensKenya eTA for El Salvador citizensKenya eTA for Grenada citizensKenya eTA for Guatemala citizensKenya eTA for Haiti citizensKenya eTA for Honduras citizensKenya eTA for Jamaica citizensKenya eTA for Mexico citizensKenya eTA for Nicaragua citizensKenya eTA for Panama citizensKenya eTA for Saint Kitts and Nevis citizensKenya eTA for Saint Lucia citizensKenya eTA for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines citizensKenya eTA for Trinidad and Tobago citizensKenya eTA for United States citizens

South America

Kenya eTA pages and eligibility checks for South American passport holders:

Kenya eTA for Argentina citizensKenya eTA for Bolivia citizensKenya eTA for Brazil citizensKenya eTA for Chile citizensKenya eTA for Colombia citizensKenya eTA for Ecuador citizensKenya eTA for Guyana citizensKenya eTA for Paraguay citizensKenya eTA for Peru citizensKenya eTA for Suriname citizensKenya eTA for Uruguay citizensKenya eTA for Venezuela citizens

Oceania and Pacific

Kenya eTA pages and eligibility checks for Oceania and Pacific passport holders:

Kenya eTA for Australia citizensKenya eTA for Fiji citizensKenya eTA for Kiribati citizensKenya eTA for Marshall Islands citizensKenya eTA for Micronesia citizensKenya eTA for Nauru citizensKenya eTA for New Zealand citizensKenya eTA for Palau citizensKenya eTA for Papua New Guinea citizensKenya eTA for Samoa citizensKenya eTA for Solomon Islands citizensKenya eTA for Tonga citizensKenya eTA for Tuvalu citizensKenya eTA for Vanuatu citizens

Kenya eTA for territories and special passport holders

Some travelers hold passports or documents issued by territories, overseas departments, special administrative regions or non-standard authorities. These should be verified separately before travel.

Kenya eTA for Hong Kong SAR passport holdersKenya eTA for Macao SAR passport holdersKenya eTA for Taiwan passport holdersKenya eTA for Puerto Rico residentsKenya eTA for Guam residentsKenya eTA for U.S. Virgin Islands residentsKenya eTA for British Virgin Islands passport holdersKenya eTA for Cayman Islands passport holdersKenya eTA for Bermuda passport holdersKenya eTA for Turks and Caicos Islands passport holdersKenya eTA for Aruba passport holdersKenya eTA for Curaçao passport holdersKenya eTA for French Polynesia passport holdersKenya eTA for New Caledonia passport holdersKenya eTA for Greenland passport holdersKenya eTA for Faroe Islands passport holdersKenya eTA for Gibraltar passport holdersKenya eTA for Isle of Man passport holdersKenya eTA for Jersey passport holdersKenya eTA for Guernsey passport holders

How to use this Kenya eTA country list

  • Select your passport nationality, not your current residence country.
  • Use the country wording to create internal links such as Kenya eTA for India citizens.
  • Check whether the nationality is eTA-required, exempt or needs special review.
  • Use the exact name and passport number shown on the passport.
  • Apply early if the nationality, travel history or purpose requires extra review.
  • Carry proof of approval or exemption when boarding and arriving in Kenya.

Documents Usually Needed to Confirm Kenya Eligibility

Requirements vary by nationality and purpose, but most applicants should prepare the following before starting a Kenya eTA or visa-related request.

ID

Valid passport

Passport should match the application exactly and usually needs sufficient validity and blank pages for travel.

IMG

Passport bio page and photo

Upload a clear passport bio page and a recent photo that meets the requested format.

TRIP

Travel itinerary

Have arrival date, departure date, flight or transport details and destination plans ready.

STAY

Accommodation or host

Prepare hotel reservation, host details, invitation letter or address in Kenya.

WHY

Purpose proof

Tourism, business, conference, family visit or transit can require different supporting evidence.

HEALTH

Health or transit documents

Some travelers may need vaccination, transit or health documents depending on route and exposure risk.

How to Apply if Your Country Is Eligible

Apply early, keep your details consistent and save confirmations offline. Do not wait until check-in to verify eligibility.

Check nationality route

Confirm whether your passport needs Kenya eTA, is exempt, or needs a special route.

Prepare documents

Collect passport, photo, itinerary, accommodation, return/onward travel and purpose proof.

Submit application

Enter consistent names, dates, passport number, flight details and address in Kenya.

Pay and track

Keep receipts, reference numbers and emails. Monitor status until the result is issued.

Travel with proof

Carry printed and digital copies, plus supporting documents for airline or immigration checks.

Kenya Visa and eTA Page Links

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Kenya Visa Eligible Countries FAQ

Quick answers about eligibility, eTA, exemptions and application preparation.

Who is eligible for Kenya eTA?

Most foreign visitors who are not exempt need to complete Kenya eTA or a relevant entry authorization before travel. Eligibility depends on nationality, passport type, purpose and current official rules.

Is the Kenya eTA the same as the old Kenya eVisa?

Not exactly. Older content may use Kenya eVisa language, but the official current process is described as Electronic Travel Authorisation. Always check current Kenya eTA rules before travel.

Are all African countries exempt from Kenya eTA?

Kenya policy for African travelers changed in recent years, but exemptions and security exceptions can change. Travelers should confirm their exact nationality against the current official rules before departure.

Can I apply if my nationality is not listed?

If your nationality is not clearly listed, you may need extra review, consular guidance or a different permit route. Apply early and contact support if your case is unusual.

Does eligibility guarantee entry to Kenya?

No. Eligibility and approval allow you to travel for inspection, but final admission is decided by immigration officers at the point of entry.

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