Kenya · Tourist Visa
Tourist and visitor visa requirements, visa-free entry, duration, and application steps.
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Every visitor, including infants and children, needs an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before starting the journey, applied for on the official eTA portal. Applications are usually processed in about three working days, and the portal recommends applying at least two weeks before travel. A standard single-entry eTA costs USD 30 and a one-year multiple-entry eTA USD 300. Under the 2025 immigration rules, citizens of the East African Community partner states are exempt for up to 180 days, nationals of a listed group of countries for up to 90 days and of many other African countries for up to 60 days. An eTA is not the final authority to enter: admissibility is decided at the border.
- Every visitor needs an approved eTA before travel unless exempt.
- Standard single-entry eTA USD 30; usually processed in about three working days.
- EAC citizens are exempt for up to 180 days; many other nationals for 90 or 60 days.
- Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
Kenya eTA portal: who needs an Electronic Travel Authorisation and who is exempt.
Government portals
- Business Registration Service (BRS) — Company, LLP and business-name registration, official searches and insolvency.
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) — Tax PINs, income tax, PAYE, VAT, eTIMS invoicing and customs.
- Directorate of Immigration Services — Work permits and passes, permanent residence, eTA and passports.
- Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) — Registration of data controllers and processors, complaints and breach reports.