Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens

Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Kenya. As of April 2025, Kenyan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 69 countries and territories, ranking the Kenyan passport 72nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Kenyan passport

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens

  Kenya

  Visa free access

  Visa on arrival

  Electronic visa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

History

In order to comply to with the Schengen Agreement, Italy re-established the regime obligatory a visa for Kenyan citizens. From 1 January 1999, all Kenyan citizens, holders of ordinary, service and diplomatic passports need a visa to travel to Italy.^[2]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[3]
Albania	eVisa[4][5]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.[6]
Algeria	Visa required[7]
Andorra	Visa required[8]
Angola	Visa required[9]
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[10]	180 days
Argentina	Visa required[11]		The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Kenyan citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[12]
Armenia	Visa required[13]
Australia and territories	Visa required[14]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[15]
Austria	Visa required[16]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[17]
Bahamas	Visa not required[18]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa[19][20]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa required[21]
Barbados	Visa not required[22]	6 months
Belarus	Visa required[23]
Belgium	Visa required[24]
Belize	Visa required[25]
Benin	Visa not required[26]	90 days[27][28]
Bhutan	eVisa[29][30]		e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[31][32]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[33]
Botswana	Visa not required[34]	90 days
Brazil	Visa required[35]
Brunei	Visa required[36]
Bulgaria	Visa required[37]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[38][39]
Burundi	Visa not required[40]	3 months
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[41][42]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[43][44]
Canada	Visa required
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[45]		Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival[46] Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
Central African Republic	Visa required[47]
Chad	eVisa[48][49]	90 days
Chile	Visa required[50]
China	Visa required[51]
Colombia	eVisa[52][53]	90 days	May apply online.
Comoros	Visa on arrival[54]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[55]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa not required[56][57]
Costa Rica	Visa required[58]		Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[59]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[60]
Cuba	Visa not required[61]	90 days	Allowed stay is within one year period.
Cyprus	Visa required[62]
Czech Republic	Visa required[63]
Denmark	Visa required[64]
Djibouti	eVisa[65]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[66]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[67]		Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
Ecuador	eVisa[68][69]
Egypt	Visa required[70]
El Salvador	eVisa[71][72]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[73][74]
Eritrea	Visa not required[75]	Indefinite
Estonia	Visa required[76]
Eswatini	Visa not required[77]	30 days
Ethiopia	Visa not required[78]	1 year
Fiji	Visa not required[79]	4 months
Finland	Visa required[80]
France	Visa required[81]
Gabon	e-Visa[82][83]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[84]	90 days	Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel[85]
Georgia	eVisa[86][87]
Germany	Visa required[88]
Ghana	Visa not required[89]	60 days
Greece	Visa required[90]
Grenada	Visa not required[91]
Guatemala	Visa required[92]		Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
Guinea	Visa required[93]
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[94]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[95]
Haiti	Visa not required[96]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[97]
Hungary	Visa required[98]
Iceland	Visa required[99]
India	e-Visa[100]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][101] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[102] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[103]
Indonesia	Visa on arrival[104]	30 days
Iran	eVisa / Visa on arrival[105][106][107]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[108][109]
Ireland	Visa required[110]
Israel	Visa required[111]
Italy	Visa required[112]
Jamaica	Visa not required[113]	180 days
Japan	Visa required[114]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[115] May apply online[116]
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[117][118]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[119][120]
Kiribati	Visa not required[121]	30 days
North Korea	Visa required[122]
South Korea	Visa required[123]		Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online[124]
Kuwait	Visa required[125]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[126] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[127][128]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[129]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[130] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[131] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][130] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[132]
Latvia	Visa required[133]
Lebanon	Visa required[134]		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho	Visa not required[135]	90 days
Liberia	eVisa[136][137]
Libya	eVisa[138][139]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[140]
Lithuania	Visa required[141]
Luxembourg	Visa required[142]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[143][144]	90 days
Malawi	Visa not required[145]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[146]	30 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival[147]	30 days
Mali	Visa on arrival[148]	90 days
Malta	Visa required[149]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[150]
Mauritania	eVisa[151][152]
Mauritius	Visa not required[153]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required[154]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US[155] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[156]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[157][158]		Visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US[159]
Monaco	Visa required[160]
Mongolia	eVisa[161][162]
Montenegro	Visa required[163]		Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days[164]
Morocco	Visa required[165]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.[166]
Mozambique	Visa not required[167][168]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[169]	28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
Namibia	Visa not required[170]	90 days
Nauru	Visa required[171]
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[172][173]
Netherlands	Visa required[174]
New Zealand	Visa required[175]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[176]
Nicaragua	Visa required[177]
Niger	Visa required[178]
Nigeria	eVisa / Visa on arrival[179][180]
North Macedonia	Visa required[181]		Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
Norway	Visa required[182]
Oman	Visa required[183]
Pakistan	Online Visa[184]		Online Visa eligible.[185] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[186]
Palau	Visa on arrival[187]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[188]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[189]	30 days
Paraguay	Visa required[190]
Peru	Visa required[191]
Philippines	Visa not required[192]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[193]
Portugal	Visa required[194]
Qatar	eVisa[195][196]
Romania	Visa required[197]
Russia	eVisa[198][199]	16 days
Rwanda	Visa not required[200]	6 months
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[201]	90 days
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[202]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[203]	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[204]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[205]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[206]		Visa is obtained online.[207]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[208]		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
Senegal	Visa on arrival[209]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[210]		Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[211]	3 months
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[212][213]
Singapore	Visa not required[214]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[215]
Slovenia	Visa required[216]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[217]
Somalia	eVisa[218][219]	30 days
South Africa	Visa not required[220]	90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.[221]
South Sudan	Visa not required[222]	3 months	Kenya and South Sudan both expanded the visa free entry requirements following East African Community common market and integration standards. Kenya waived visa requirements for South Sudanese nationals and South Sudan waived visa requirements for Kenyan nationals in reciprocity.[223][224][225]
Spain	Visa required[226]
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[227]	30 days	Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.[228] 30 days extendable to 6 months.[229] The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa on arrival[230]
Suriname	eVisa[231]
Sweden	Visa required[232]
Switzerland	Visa required[233]
Syria	eVisa[234][235]
Tajikistan	eVisa[236][237]
Tanzania	Visa not required[238]	90 days
Thailand	eVisa[239][240]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[241]	30 days	At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
Togo	eVisa[242][243]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[244]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[245]
Tunisia	Visa required[246]
Turkey	Visa required[247]		e-Visa can be obtained if holding a multiple entry visa or a residence permit from any of the Schengen countries, USA, UK or Ireland.[248][249]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[250]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[251]	1 month
Uganda	Visa not required[252]
Ukraine	Visa required[253]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[254]		May apply online.[255] May apply also using 'Smart service'.[256]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[257]
United States	Visa required[258]
Uruguay	Visa required[259]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[260]
Vanuatu	Visa not required[261]	120 days
Vatican City	Visa required[262]
Venezuela	Visa required[263]
Vietnam	eVisa[264][265]		Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
Yemen	Visa required[266]
Zambia	Visa not required[267]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required[268]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[269]
Kosovo	Visa required[270]	Not required if holding multiple entry C type Schengen visa Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[271]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[272]
Palestine	Visa not required[273]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[274]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[275][276]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[277]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[278][279]
Taiwan	Visa required[280][281]
Transnistria	Visa not required[282]	Registration required after 24h.[283][284]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[285]	90 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[286]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[287]
Greenland	Visa required[288]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[289]
French Polynesia	Visa required[290]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[291]
New Caledonia	Visa required[292]
Réunion	Visa required[293]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[294]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[295]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[296]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[297]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[298]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[299]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[300]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[301]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[302]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[303]
Anguilla	Visa required[304]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[305]
Bermuda	Visa required[306]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[307]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[308]
Cayman Islands	Visa not required[309]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[310]
Gibraltar	Visa required[311]
Montserrat	Visa not required[312]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[313][314][315]
Ascension Island	eVisa[316][317]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[318][319]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[320]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[321][322]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[323]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[324]
Guam	Visa required[325]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[326]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[327]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[328]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[329][330][331][332][333][334][335][336][337][338][339][340]

See also

• Kenya portal

• Visa policy of Kenya
• Kenyan passport
• Visa requirements for Burundian citizens
• Visa requirements for Congo DR citizens
• Visa requirements for Rwandan citizens
• Visa requirements for South Sudanese citizens
• Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens
• Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens