Application requirements for visas:

• Valid passport - valid for 3 months from date of
  entry.
• Completed application form. One passport-size
  photo.
• Fee: (cheques not accepted) payment by postal
  order, bank draft, building society cheque, or cash if
  applying in person).
• Holiday itinerary or business letter. For postal
  applications, include a self-addressed stamped and
  registered envelope for return of passport.

Working days required:
3 if applying in person or approximately 5 for postal
applications. The length of time for visa processing
depends on whether or not theapplication has to be referred
to Nairobi. Consult Embassy or High Commission.

Temporary residence:
Apply to Principal Immigration
Officer, PO Box 30191, Nairobi.
Who requires a Visa?

There is no visa requirement for citizens of the Republic of
Ireland and Commonwealth countries with EXCEPTION to
citizens of the following countries who do require visas:

1. Antigua
2. Bermuda
3. Guyana
4. India
5. South Africa (for visitors staying more than 30 days)
6. Sri Lanka
7. United Kingdom
8. Ethiopia
9. San Marino
10. Turkey
11. Eritrea
12. Uruguay

Citizens of the following countries need to have a visa
PRIOR to arriving in Kenya “Referred Visas”:

1. Afghanistan
2. Somali
3. Iran
4. Lebanon
5. Iraq
6. Syria
7. Libya
8. Mali
9. Sudan
10. Nigeria
11. Yemen
12. Cameroon
13. Pakistan
14. North Korea

Visas are readily obtained at the Airport upon arrival as well
as from the Kenya Embassies and High Commissions
abroad prior to departure.

Where applicable, visa fees are as follows: -
1. Transit Visa is US$20 per person
2. Single Entry Visa US$50 for three months (extendable
----for a similar period) Multiple Entry Visa= US$100 – valid.

Validity:
Single entry: up to 3 months from date of issue; Multiple
-entry: up to 12 months from date of issue. Renewals (up
to 6 months) or extensions can be made at Immigration in
Nyayo House, Uhuru Highway - Nairobi or at Kisumu and
Mombasa. The period of stay in Kenya can be given at the
port of entry (maximum 3 months).

Note: Multiple-entry visas may only be issued to nationals
of the United Kingdom.

Travel within East Africa

If you are intending to have a multiple destination tour
within East Africa, please request for the "Visitors Pass"
upon arrival at the Airport. The Visitors Pass allows free
RE-ENTRY to Kenya if you are traveling WITHIN East
Africa (Uganda/Tanzania/Zanzibar). You will however be
required to pay the normal visa charges for the other
countries but may re-enter Kenya freely.

The Visitors Pass is stamped on the passport free of
charge for full visa holders.
You can complete and print your Visa Application Form
online from www.kenya-airways.com.