Kenya flag Visa guide

Countries that Require a Visa for Kenya Passport Holders

Destinations where Kenyan must obtain a visa from an embassy or consulate before travelling.

239Destinations
117Visa-free
49Visa on arrival
16eVisa
122Visa required
All destinations Visa-free Visa required Embassies
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Afghanistan flag
Afghanistan
Visa required
Albania flag
Albania
Visa required
Algeria flag
Algeria
Visa required
Andorra flag
Andorra
Visa required
Angola flag
Angola
Visa required
Argentina flag
Argentina
Visa required
Armenia flag
Armenia
Visa required
Australia flag
Australia
Visa required
Austria flag
Austria
Visa required
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
Visa required
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
Visa required
Bangladesh flag
Bangladesh
Visa required
Bangladesh flag
Bangladesh
Visa required
Belarus flag
Belarus
Visa required
Belgium flag
Belgium
Visa required
Bhutan flag
Bhutan
Visa required
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visa required
Brazil flag
Brazil
Visa required
Brunei Darussalam flag
Brunei Darussalam
Visa required
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
Visa required
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
Visa required
Canada flag
Canada
Visa required
Central African Republic flag
Central African Republic
Visa required
Chad flag
Chad
Visa required
Chile flag
Chile
Visa required
China flag
China
Visa required
Congo flag
Congo
Visa required
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
Visa required
Croatia flag
Croatia
Visa required
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
Visa required
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
Visa required
Denmark flag
Denmark
Visa required
Dominican Republic flag
Dominican Republic
Visa required
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
Visa required
Egypt flag
Egypt
Visa required
El Salvador flag
El Salvador
Visa required
Equatorial Guinea flag
Equatorial Guinea
Visa required
Eritrea flag
Eritrea
Visa required
Estonia flag
Estonia
Visa required
Finland flag
Finland
Visa required
France flag
France
Visa required
Georgia flag
Georgia
Visa required
Georgia flag
Georgia
Visa required
Germany flag
Germany
Visa required
Greece flag
Greece
Visa required
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
Visa required
Guinea flag
Guinea
Visa required
Guyana flag
Guyana
Visa required
Honduras flag
Honduras
Visa required
Hungary flag
Hungary
Visa required
Iceland flag
Iceland
Visa required
Iraq flag
Iraq
Visa required
Ireland flag
Ireland
Visa required
Israel flag
Israel
Visa required
Italy flag
Italy
Visa required
Japan flag
Japan
Visa required
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
Visa required
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
Visa required
Kyrgyzstan flag
Kyrgyzstan
Visa required
Latvia flag
Latvia
Visa required
Lebanon flag
Lebanon
Visa required
Liberia flag
Liberia
Visa required
Libya flag
Libya
Visa required
Liechtenstein flag
Liechtenstein
Visa required
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
Visa required
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
Visa required
Mali flag
Mali
Visa required
Malta flag
Malta
Visa required
Marshall Islands flag
Marshall Islands
Visa required
Mexico flag
Mexico
Visa required
Moldova flag
Moldova
Visa required
Monaco flag
Monaco
Visa required
Mongolia flag
Mongolia
Visa required
Morocco flag
Morocco
Visa required
Nauru flag
Nauru
Visa required
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
Visa required
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
Visa required
Nicaragua flag
Nicaragua
Visa required
Niger flag
Niger
Visa required
North Korea flag
North Korea
Visa required
Norway flag
Norway
Visa required
Oman flag
Oman
Visa required
Pakistan flag
Pakistan
Visa required
Palestinian Territory flag
Palestinian Territory
Visa required
Papua New Guinea flag
Papua New Guinea
Visa required
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
Visa required
Peru flag
Peru
Visa required
Poland flag
Poland
Visa required
Portugal flag
Portugal
Visa required
Romania flag
Romania
Visa required
Russian Federation flag
Russian Federation
Visa required
San Marino flag
San Marino
Visa required
Sao Tome and Principe flag
Sao Tome and Principe
Visa required
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
Visa required
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
Visa required
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
Visa required
Solomon Islands flag
Solomon Islands
Visa required
South Africa flag
South Africa
Visa required
South Korea flag
South Korea
Visa required
Spain flag
Spain
Visa required
Sri Lanka flag
Sri Lanka
Visa required
Suriname flag
Suriname
Visa required
Sweden flag
Sweden
Visa required
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
Visa required
Syria flag
Syria
Visa required
Taiwan flag
Taiwan
Visa required
Tajikistan flag
Tajikistan
Visa required
Thailand flag
Thailand
Visa required
Thailand flag
Thailand
Visa required
Tonga flag
Tonga
Visa required
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
Visa required
Turkey flag
Turkey
Visa required
Turkmenistan flag
Turkmenistan
Visa required
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
Visa required
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
Visa required
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
Visa required
United States of America flag
United States of America
Visa required
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
Visa required
Uzbekistan flag
Uzbekistan
Visa required
Venezuela flag
Venezuela
Visa required
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
Visa required
Yemen flag
Yemen
Visa required

General visa requirements & things to know before you travel

A general checklist of what most countries ask for when Kenyan apply for a visa.

  • A valid international travel passport
  • A completed visa application form
  • The applicable visa fee
  • Evidence of permission to enter the destination country
  • A photocopy of your passport data page
  • Financial proof β€” an original bank statement
  • A letter of invitation, where one is required

Exact requirements vary by destination and visa type β€” always confirm what your destination needs before you apply.

Schengen visa for Kenyan

Visa requirements for the 27 Schengen Area countries β€” one Schengen visa covers them all.

Visa information for other nationalities

Visa requirements for travellers from other countries visiting Kenya.

About Kenya

Nairobi is the bustling capital and largest city of Kenya. The best time to visit Kenya is during the dry season of June to October, -which is one of the climate seasons in Kenya, the other being the wet season, - when you can explore the wildlife safari or experience the Great Migration of the wildebeest and zebra. The culture of Kenya is among one of the most fascinating ones in the world. It's culture is multifaceted and it is evidently expressed in the people, language, food, music and arts. Kenya is home to 13 ethnic groups and 27 smaller groups with majority of Kenyans belonging to the Bantu tribe. Christianity is predominately practised here while a smaller section of the people are Muslims. Popular meals eaten in Kenya are coconut rice, cornmeal, spiced rice, Kenyan stew, beans and corn. Kenya is a multilingual country. It's official languages are Swahili and English, however there are actually a total of 62 languages spoken by the locals here.

There are about 250 airports in Kenya, with Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and Moi International Airport in Mombasa as the Two international airports in Kenya. Internal Kenya flights are cheap and most efficient way to travel across the country both to save time and because of the large land mass. For intra city travel, trains are available but are not a reliable means of public transportation. Shared taxis and minibuses are the most popular means of transportation for short distances and between cities. You can also use car rentals, motorcycles, and ferries. Crimes like kidnapping, muggings, armed carjacking, burglaries are common in Kenya. It is advised that travellers to Kenya avoid walking around in downtown, public parks, beaches and unlit areas particularly at night especially in the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa.

Kenya is one of the safari destinations in the world and also famous for its amazing beach resorts and finest of dining experience. If you are ever in the city of Nairobi, it's thriving commercial hub, you should attend the East African Art Festival, a three day event featuring art, music, theater, music, fashion, literature, architecture, sculpture, and traditional crafts. You can also venture into Marshal for the International Camel Derby and Festival. There is also the Lamu Cultural Festival and Jamhuri Day, celebrating Kenya's independence.

There are a lot of fascinating attractions and places of interest to see while in Kenya. They include :

  • The Maasai Market which sells a variety of artisan crafts that reflect the nation’s diverse cultural roots.

  • The Maasai Mara Reserve, one of the most popular game parks. The β€œBig Five” are concentrated here: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. You will also find the zebra, giraffe, cheetah and hippo. To spot the animals,you can try something a bit different than the usual jeeps, you could take a balloon safari over the plains, which gives you a fantastic view of the great plains beneath.

  • The Karen Blixen Museum, the house where the Danish author Blixen lived which has been turned into a museum. The museum itself is a recreation of the house as it was when Blixen lived in it and a peaceful place to spend half a day.

  • The Amboseli National Park which known for its large elephant herds and views of Mount Kilimanjaro. The Observation Hill offers panoramas of the peak and the park’s plains and swamps. You will find varied wildlife like the giraffes, zebras, cheetahs and hundreds of bird species.

  • Mount Kenya, the highest mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. You can take exciting treks and climbs through its varied scenery of volcanic ridges, deep valleys and rugged landscape.

There are over 10,000 hotels in kenya so you will be spoiled for choice especially when in Nairobi.

Visa rules change often. Always confirm the latest requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.