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Passport/Visa

 Passport Required?Visa Required?Return Ticket Required?
BritishYesYesYes
AustralianYesYesYes
CanadianYesYesYes
USAYesYesYes
OtherEUYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes


PASSPORTS: Passport valid for three months from date of entry required by all.

VISAS: Required by all except nationals of the following:
(a) nationals of Commonwealth countries for stays of up to three months except those nationals listed in the chart above and nationals of Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cameroon, Guyana, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago;
(b) nationals of Ethiopia, San Marino, Turkey and Uruguay;
(c) all holders of a re-entry pass to Kenya;
(d) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.


Types of visa and cost: Entry Visa (Single-entry): £35; (Multiple-entry): £70 (for up to one year); £120 (for up to two years). Transit: £15.

Validity: Single-entry: up to three months from date of issue; Multiple-entry: up to 12 months from date of issue or up to two years from date of issue. Renewals or extensions can be made at Immigration in Nyayo House, Uhuru Highway, Nairobi or at Mombasa and Kisumu.

Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy or High Commission); see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements: (a) Valid passport. (b) Completed application form. (c) One passport-size photo. (d) Fee (cheques not accepted: payment by postal order, bank draft, building society cheque or cash if applying in person). (e) Holiday itinerary or business letter. (f) For postal applications include a self-addressed stamped and registered envelope for return of passport.

Working days required: Three working days if applying in person or approximately five working days for postal applications. The length of time for visa processing depends on whether or not the application has to be referred to Nairobi. Consult Embassy or High Commission.

Note: The following nationals will automatically be referred to the Prinicipal Immigration Officer in Nairobi before a visa can be granted: nationals of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Korea (Dem Rep), Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Syria.

Temporary residence: Apply to Principal Immigration Officer, PO Box 30191, Nairobi.


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