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Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)

KenyaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Visitors, including infants and children, who intend to travel to Kenya must have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey, unless exempt. Persons exempt under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Rules, 2025 include holders of Kenya permanent residence, valid work permits and passes, or valid re-entry passes; citizens of the East African Partner States (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) for a period not exceeding 180 days; nationals of a listed group of countries for a period not exceeding 90 days; and nationals of a listed group of African countries for a period not exceeding 60 days.

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  • the citation carries the status- and nationality-based exemptions; the same page continues with further exempt categories (transit passengers and crew who do not leave the airport or ship, holders of international-organisation laissez-passers on official business, certain diplomatic/official passport holders, serving members of the British military) that are not carried in this citation
  • no full nationality matrix is published on the page; the country list on the eligibility page did not render
  • chars 827-2704
    All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Republic of Kenya must have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey. #### Persons who are exempt from obtaining the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) as per the KENYA CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION(AMMENDEMENT) RULES, 2025 - Holders of Kenya Permanent Residence, valid Work Permits and Passes. - All persons whose passports are endorsed with valid Kenya reentry passes or any other written authority in lieu of a re-entry pass. - Citizens of the East African Partner States: These countries include Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda for a period not exceeding 180 days. - Nationals of the following Countries for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days－ - Barbados - Belize - Botswana - Brunei - Cyprus - Dominica - Eritrea - Eswatini - Ethiopia - Fiji Island - Gambia - Ghana - Grenada - Guyana - Jamaica - Kiribati - Lesotho - Malaysia - Maldives - Malawi - Mauritius - Mozambique - Namibia - Nauru - Papua New Guinea - Union of Comoros - Samoa - San Marino - Sierra Leone - Singapore - Solomon Islands - South Africa - St. Kitts and Navis - St. Lucia - St. Vincent and the Grenadines - The Bahamas - The Gambia - Tonga - Trinidad and Tobago - The Republic of Congo - Tuvalu - Vanuatu - Zambia - Zimbabwe - Nationals of the following African countries for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days－ - Algeria - Angola - Benin - Burkina Faso - Cape Verde - Cameroon - Central African Republic - Chad - Cote d'Ivoire - Djibouti - Egypt - Equatorial Guinea - Gabon - Guinea - Guinea Bissau - Liberia - Madagascar - Mali - Mauritania - Morocco - Niger - Nigeria - Sao Tome and Principe - Senegal - Seychelles - Sudan - Togo - Tunisia

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

Travel purposes covered include medical, conference, employment, resettlement, business, family visits and diplomatic travel.

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  • the purposes appear in a document-requirements list, not in an explicit statement of permitted purposes
  • tourism is not named among these categories
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    Additional Documents (Depending on Your Travel Purpose) - Medical: Referral letter from hospital - Conference: Invitation/participation letter - Employment: Contract document - Resettlement: Supporting documents - Vaccination or test results certificates #### For Business Travellers - Invitation letter from the company - Company registration copy #### For Family Visits - Invitation letter from host - Host's ID/Passport/Alien Card/Entry permit #### For Diplomatic Travel - Diplomatic, Official, or Service passport - Official letter from country of origin/organization

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

There is a transit eTA, a standard eTA allowing one entry, a one-year multi-entry eTA, and a five-year multi-entry eTA for American nationals. The official source does not state a maximum stay per entry or a rolling-period rule.

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  • the source states no maximum length of stay per entry
  • the source states no rolling-period rule
  • the cited range also carries the fee for each type, which is not part of this answer
  • chars 1127-1469
    Transit eTA For travellers who are on a transit flight through Kenya $20 Standard eTA Allows entry into Kenya once $30 One Year Multi-Entry eTA Allows for multiple entries into the country for a period of one year $300 Five Year Multi-Entry eTA For American nationals visiting the country for multiple times for five years

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

A valid passport with at least six months' validity and one blank page, a travel itinerary showing arrival and departure, and an accommodation booking confirmation are required.

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Limits of the record
  • these are stated as documents needed to apply for the eTA, not as evidence demanded at the border
  • the source states no proof-of-funds, insurance or onward-travel requirement
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    #### Required Documents Before starting your application, ensure you have the following: - Valid passport (minimum 6 months validity with at least one blank page) - Selfie or passport-type photo - Contact details (email & phone number) - Travel itinerary (arrival & departure) - Accommodation booking confirmation - Payment method (credit/debit card, etc.)

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

eTA applications must be completed only through the official etakenya.go.ke website or the official 'Kenya Travel Authorisation' mobile application, and must be done for each individual traveller. The official source does not state whether a stay can be extended or changed in Kenya.

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Limits of the record
  • the source states nothing about extending or changing a stay once in Kenya
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    The Government of Kenya has made this website available as a secure platform for the purpose of allowing visitors to submit information and apply for an eTA. eTA applications must be completed only through this official website or the “Kenya Travel Authorisation” official mobile application and must be done for each individual who intends to travel to Kenya.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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