Africa
Kenya visa requirements
7of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Kenya?
Holders of 7 passports can visit Kenya without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Electronic travel authorization (ETA) for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Everyone except East African and most other African nationals needs an eTA from etakenya.go.ke before flying: US$30, about 3 working days.
- The eTA asks for flight details and an accommodation booking; apply at least 2 weeks ahead and only on the official site.
- Passport must be valid 6 months with 2 blank pages. Single-use plastic bags are banned and confiscated on arrival.
- Yellow fever certificate needed if arriving from a risk country; enhanced Ebola screening applies to arrivals from the DRC region.
Digital nomad visa in Kenya
| Visa | Class N Digital Nomad Permit |
|---|---|
| Stay | 1 or 2 years, renewable |
| Requirement | Remote job, own foreign company or foreign clients; 3 months' bank statements; police clearance; proof of accommodation |
| Fee | US$200 processing plus US$1,000 per year |
| Apply | Official page |
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| United Kingdom | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Germany | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| France | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Canada | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Australia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| India | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| China | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Japan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| South Korea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Brazil | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Philippines | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Nigeria | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| South Africa | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mexico | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Russia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Albania | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Algeria | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Andorra | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Angola | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Argentina | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Armenia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Australia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Austria | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Azerbaijan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bahamas | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bahrain | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bangladesh | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Barbados | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Belarus | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Belgium | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Belize | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Benin | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bhutan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bolivia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Botswana | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Brazil | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Brunei | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Bulgaria | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Burkina Faso | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Burundi | Visa-free |
| Cabo Verde | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Cambodia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Cameroon | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Canada | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Central African Republic | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Chad | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Chile | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| China | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Colombia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Comoros | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Costa Rica | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Croatia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Cuba | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Cyprus | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Czech Republic | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| DR Congo | Visa-free |
| Denmark | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Djibouti | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Dominica | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Dominican Republic | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ecuador | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Egypt | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| El Salvador | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Equatorial Guinea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Eritrea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Estonia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Eswatini | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ethiopia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Fiji | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Finland | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| France | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Gabon | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Gambia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Georgia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Germany | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ghana | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Greece | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Grenada | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Guatemala | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Guinea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Guinea-Bissau | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Guyana | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Haiti | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Honduras | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Hong Kong | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Hungary | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Iceland | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| India | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Indonesia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Iran | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Iraq | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ireland | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Israel | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Italy | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Ivory Coast | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Jamaica | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Japan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Jordan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Kazakhstan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Kiribati | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Kosovo | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Kuwait | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Kyrgyzstan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Laos | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Latvia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Lebanon | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Lesotho | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Liberia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Libya | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Liechtenstein | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Lithuania | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Luxembourg | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Macau | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Madagascar | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Malawi | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Malaysia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Maldives | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mali | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Malta | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Marshall Islands | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mauritania | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mauritius | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mexico | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Micronesia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Moldova | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Monaco | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mongolia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Montenegro | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Morocco | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Mozambique | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Myanmar | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Namibia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Nauru | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Nepal | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Netherlands | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| New Zealand | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Nicaragua | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Niger | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Nigeria | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| North Korea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| North Macedonia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Norway | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Oman | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Pakistan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Palau | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Palestine | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Panama | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Papua New Guinea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Paraguay | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Peru | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Philippines | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Poland | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Portugal | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Qatar | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Republic of the Congo | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Romania | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Russia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Rwanda | Visa-free |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Saint Lucia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Samoa | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| San Marino | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Saudi Arabia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Senegal | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Serbia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Seychelles | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sierra Leone | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Singapore | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Slovakia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Slovenia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Solomon Islands | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Somalia | Visa-free |
| South Africa | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| South Korea | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| South Sudan | Visa-free |
| Spain | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sri Lanka | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sudan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Suriname | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Sweden | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Switzerland | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Syria | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Taiwan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Tajikistan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Tanzania | Visa-free |
| Thailand | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Timor-Leste | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Togo | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Tonga | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Tunisia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Turkey | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Turkmenistan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Tuvalu | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Uganda | Visa-free |
| Ukraine | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| United Arab Emirates | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| United Kingdom | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| United States | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Uruguay | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Uzbekistan | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Vanuatu | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Vatican City | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Venezuela | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Vietnam | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Yemen | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Zambia | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
| Zimbabwe | Electronic travel authorization (ETA) |
Sources
- Kenya official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Kenya
- Kenya eFNS: Class N Digital Nomad Permit
- Speedtest Global Index: Kenya
- World Bank open data
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