Kenyan eVisa Application : What you need to know

Kenyan eVisa Application

Kenyan eVisa Application :  Generally, citizens of other countries who wish to travel to or visit Kenya require a visa (there are exceptions to this as detailed below in this article). 

The Kenyan government requires the visa application to be done online via the eCitizen platform. 

The Link to eCitizen.

eCitizen is a government portal that offers access to information and services provided by the Kenyan Government.

 Application Information – Kenyan eVisa Application

The eVisa is Issued to persons whose nationalities require a visa to enter Kenya either for Tourism, Visit, Medical, Business, or Work. The details of such countries are detailed below in this article. 

Important Information Regarding the Kenyan eVisa Application

1. Please note that a visa is required prior to entry into Kenya.
2. You are also required to fill in the visa application form
3. The applicant should have a Valid travel document not less than six months.
4. The holder’s passport should have at least three blank pages.
5. You should also have a return ticket.
6. Note that the Visa processing fee is non-refundable.
7. All Visa Applications attract a $1 Service Charge.
8. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
9. Provision of false information will lead to automatic rejection of visa
10. Inappropriate document uploads will lead to automatic rejection of the visa.
11. The possession of a visa is not the final authority to enter the Republic of Kenya.
12. Engaging in any form of business or employment without a requisite permit or pass is an offense.
13. Children under sixteen (16) years are exempted from visa payment and are not expected to make a visa application.
14. The validity of multiple entry visas (MEV) will range from three to twelve (3-12) months.
15. Possession of a multiple entry visa (MEV) does not confer residency.
16. In the event of lapse during payment please do not re-apply, contact the administrator on dis@immigration.go.ke.
17. Kindly upload a recent colour passport size photo with a clear background.
18. Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports coming on official duty qualify for Courtesy Visa.

The Fees for VISA – Kenyan eVisa Application

Visa Type	Visa Fees
SINGLE ENTRY VISA + Service Charge	US$51.00
TRANSIT ENTRY VISA + Service Charge	US$21.00
COURTESY ENTRY VISA + Service Charge	US$0.00
EAST AFRICAN TOURIST VISA + Service Charge	US$101.00
MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA + Service Charge	US$101.00
5yr MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA + Service Charge	US$201.00

Special Note

You Should Print the eVISA in colour and present it at the airport or point of entry on arrival

 

Kenyan Passport Application Process: What you need to know

Details of VISA requirement

 

 

Nationals of the Countries Listed Below may be issued with an eVisas Upon Application on www.ecitizen.go.ke (category 2 Countries)

 

Albania	Algeria	Andorra
Angola	Antigua and Bermuda	Argentina
Australia	Austria	Bahrain
Bangladesh	Belarus	Belgium
Benin	Bhutan	Bolivia
Bosnia	Brazil	Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	Cambodia	Canada
Cape Verde	Central African Republic	Chad
Chile (Nationalist)	China (China P.R.)	Columbia
Comoros	Congo (Brazzaville)	Costa Rica
Cote de Ivoire	Croatia	Cuba
Czech Republic	Denmark	Djibouti
Dominican Republic	DRC	East Timor
Ecuador	Egypt	El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea	Estonia	Finland
France	French Guyana	Gabon
Georgia	Germany	Greece
Greenland	Guatemala	Guinea
Guinea Bissau	Haiti	Herzegovina
Honduras	Hong Kong (Holders of Hong Kong special administrative region)	Hungary
Iceland	India	Indonesia
Iran	Ireland	Israel
Italy	Japan	Jordan
Kazakhstan	Kirghizstan	Korea (South)
Kuwait	Laos	Latvia
Liberia	Liechtenstein	Lithuania
Luxembourg	Macedonia	Madagascar
Malta	Marshall Islands	Mauritania
Mexico	Micronesia	Moldavia
Monaco	Mongolia	Montenegro
Morocco	Mozambique	Myanmar (Formerly Burma)
Nepal	Netherlands	New Zealand
Nicaragua	Niger	Nigeria
Norway	Oman	Pakistan
Palau Pacific Isles	Panama	Paraguay
Peru	Philippines	Poland
Portugal	Qatar	Romania
Russia	Russia	Salvador
Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia	Serbia
Slovakia	Slovenia	Southern Sudan
Spain	Sri Lanka	St. Christopher Cape
Sudan	Suriname	Sweden
Switzerland	Taiwan	Thailand
Timor East	Togo	Tunisia
Turkey	Turkmenistan	UAE
Ukraine	United Kingdom	Uruguay
USA	Uzbekistan	Vatican City
Venezuela	Vietnam	Yemen

 

 

Nationals Exempted from obtaining a Visa (category 1 Countries)

Barbados	Malawi	St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Belize	Malaysia (For less than 30 days stay)	St.Kitts and Nevis
Botswana	Mauritius	St.Lucia
Brunei	Namibia	Swaziland
Burundi	Nauru	Tanzania
Cyprus	New Guinea	The Bahamas
Darussalam	Papua	Tobago
Dominica	Rwanda	Tonga
Fiji Island	Samoa	Trinidad
Ghana	Seychelles	Tuvalu
Grenada	Sierra Leone	Uganda
Jamaica	Singapore	Vanuatu
Kiribati	Solomon Islands	Zambia
Lesotho	South Africa (For less than 30 days stay)	Zimbabwe

The Following Persons do not require a Visa to Enter Kenya.

1. Persons whose passports are endorsed with valid Kenya re-entry passes or any other written authority in lieu of a re-entry pass.
2. Passengers arriving and leaving by the same ship, and who do not leave the ship.
3. All passengers in transit through Kenya arriving and leaving by the same aircraft or transferring to another aircraft and who do not leave the international transit lounges at the International Airports in Kenya.
4. Holders of United Nations Organization Laissez-Passers whilst on official UN Business.
5. Persons who are holders of the African Union Laissez-Passers whilst on official A.U. business.
6. The Persons who are Holders of African Development Bank Laissez-Passers, whilst on official A.D.B. business
7. Those who are Holders of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Laissez-Passers, whilst on official ABEDA business.
8. People who are Holders of International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa Laissez-Passers, whilst on official I.R.L.C.O. business.
9. Persons who are Holders of Desert Locust Control Organization Laissez-Passers, whilst on official D.L.C.O. business.
10. Holders of COMESA Laissez-Passers, whilst on official COMESA business. xi. Holders of International Monetary Fund and World Bank Laissez-Passers whilst on official IMF/World Bank Business.
11. People who are Holders of Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Laissez-Passers whilst on official IGAD business.
12. Those who are Holders of African Airlines Travel Association (IATA) Laissez-Passers whilst on official business.

Continuation on Persons Who do not require a Visa to Enter Kenya.

1. Holders of Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI) Laissez-Passers whilst on official ELCI business.
2. Those who are Holders of Union of Radio, Television Network of Africa (URTNA) Laissez-Passers whilst on official URTNA business.
3. Holders of International Labor Organization (ILO) Laissez-Passers whilst on official ILO business.
4. Persons who are Holders of Preferential Trade Area/Common Market of East & Southern African Bank Laissez-Passers whilst on official PTA/COMESA business.
5. Holders of European Union Laissez-Passers whilst on official European Union business.
6. Those who are Holders of CIP (International Potato Centre) Laissez-Passers whilst on official CIP business.
7. The Holders of African Reinsurance Corporation (ARC) Laissez-Passers whilst on official ARC business.
8. Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports from The Islamic Republic of Iran for a period not exceeding (30) Days stay.
9. Holders of Diplomatic, Official, Special, and Service Passports, from The Republic of Turkey and members of their families holding valid Diplomatic, Official, Special, and Service Passports, while on Transit or Stay not exceeding ninety (90) days.
10. Those who are Holders of Diplomatic, Official, or Service Passports from the Federal Republic of Brazil for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.
11. Serving Members of the British Military (are exempted from visa formalities).
12. The manifested crew of ships and aircraft passing through or stopping in Kenya for periods not exceeding seven (7) days in the case of aircrew and fourteen (14) days for the ship’s crew.
13. Owners of private aircraft stopping over for refueling in Kenya and who do not leave the precincts of the airport.

 

 

Note on Kenyan eVisa Application

The following can NOT make e-Visa applications on eCitizen. These Nationals of countries, classes, and categories of persons require Referred Visas. The VISA applications are referred to the Director of Immigration services for processing and approval.

Afghanistan	Armenia	Azerbaijan
Cameroon	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Formerly North Korea)	Eritrea
Iraq	Kosovo	Lebanon
Libya	Mali	Palestine
Senegal	Somalia	Syria
Tajikistan

1. Applicants whom there is some local objections or doubt in the country where the application is made.
2. Stateless persons or persons not holding valid passports or other travel documents issued by their own country of nationality including recognized refugee holders of the United Nations Refugee Travel Documents.
3. Prohibited immigrants as enumerated under chapter 1, paragraph (e) of the Visa regulations.

Other Services on ecitizen under Directorate of immigration services

1. Passport Application
2. Interstate Pass Application 
3. Temporary Permit Application  
4. Work Permits 
5. Endorsement
6. Student Pass
7. Special Pass
8. Dependant Pass 

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