How to get a Liberia visa from Kenya

• The visa is issued to foreigners who have the intention of traveling to Liberia for the purpose of sightseeing, recreation, and relaxation.
• Foreigners can visit their friends and relatives who are residing in the country.
• If you have been invited to Liberia by a friend or relative, a letter of invitation from your host is required. The letter should include the contact details of the host and the duration of the visit.
• You can attend festivals and events in the country.
• A letter of employer confirming your employment in the company and stating awareness of your leave. The letter should include the address of the company and the duration and purpose of the visit.
• A copy of the applicant’s stay permit in Kenya is required.
• Underage children should provide the original copy of their birth certificate. A notarized consent signed by both their parents should also be provided.
• Proof of the incentive of returning to your country at the expiry of your visa.
• Receipt of paid visa application form is required.
• Foreigners are not allowed to work while they are in the country.
• A copy of the International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required.

• The Business Visa is for foreigners traveling to Liberia to engage in business activities with their partners in the country.
• Kenyans can negotiate and sign business contracts during business meetings with their partner companies in Liberia.
• You are allowed to attend conferences, trade fairs, and business summits in the country.
• If you will be attending conferences in the country, proof of registration for the conferences is required.
• A letter from your employer in Kenya printed on the company’s letterhead is required. The letter should be addressed to the Embassy of Liberia and should state the duration and purpose of your visit.
• A letter from the inviting company in Liberia written on the company’s letterhead and addressed to the Embassy of Liberia. The letter should indicate the nature of the business to be conducted and the name and address of the company to be contacted in Guinea.
• If your expenses will be covered by the inviting company or your employer, it should be stated in the business letter.
• If you have been in business previously with the company you are meeting up with, proof of this is required.
• Proof of payment of visa application fee should be provided.
• A document which shows that the applicant has the incentive of returning to Kenya should be provided.
• A copy of the International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required.

• Foreigners who intend to board a connecting flight from Liberia to their destination country are eligible for this visa.
• Kenyans can also join up with a crew ship at a seaport in Liberia.
• The Transit Visa does not allow foreigners to take up paid or unpaid employment while they are in the country.
• Applicants of this visa cannot take up short courses in Liberia.
• Receipt of paid visa application form is required.
• Visa and other entry permits of the destination country should be provided.
• Flight ticket of the applicant’s destination country is required.
• This visa cannot be extended.
• Applicants are advised to be vaccinated against yellow fever.

Liberia is one of those places where you need to be on your guard almost everywhere. Monrovia gets much worse at night, but it can be dangerous during the day as well.