Visas

Exemptions

Persons who are Exempted from obtaining an Electronic Travel Authorisation

Holders of Kenya Permanent Residence, valid Work Permits and Passes.
All persons whose passports are endorsed with valid Kenya re-entry 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, Cyrus, 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, Swaziland, Seychelles, The Bahamas,The Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, The Republic of Congo(Brazaville), 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, SaoTome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sudan, Togo and Tunisia
All passengers in transit through Kenya arriving and leaving by the same aircraft or transferring to another aircraft and who do not leave the precincts of Airports in Kenya.
All passengers arriving and leaving by the same ship, and who do not leave the ship.
Members of crew of any ship, aircraft, train, vehicle or carrier;whose name and particulars are included in the crew manifest of the ship, aircraft or carrier; and who is proceeding in such ship,aircraft or carrier to a destination outside Kenya.
Owners of private aircraft stopping over for refueling in Kenya and who do not leave the precincts of the airport.
Holders of United Nations Organization Laissez-Passers whilst on official UN Business.
Holders of African Union Laissez-Passers whilst on official A.U.business.
Holders of African Development Bank Laissez-Passers, whilst on official A.D.B. business.
Holders of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Laissez-Passers, whilst on official BADEA business
Holders of International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa Laissez-Passers, whilst on officialI.R.L.C.O. business
Holders of Desert Locust Control Organization Laissez-Passers,whilst on official D.L.C.O. business.
Holders of COMESA Laissez-Passers, whilst on official COMESA business.
Holders of International Monetary Fund and World Bank Laissez –Passers whilst on official IMF/World Bank Business.
Holders of Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)Laissez- Passers whilst on official IGAD business.
Holders of African Airlines Travel Association (IATA) Laissez-Passers whilst on official business.
Holders of Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI)Laissez-Passers whilst on official ELCI business.
Holders of Union of Radio, Television Network of Africa(URTNA) Laissez- Passers whilst on official URTNA business.
Holders of International Labour Organization (ILO) Laissez –Passers whilst on official ILO business.
Holders of Preferential Trade Area/Common Market of East &Southern African Bank Laissez – Passers whilst on officialPTA/COMESA business.
Holders of European Union Laissez – Passers whilst on official European Union business.
Holders of CIP (International Potato Centre) Laissez – Passers whilst on official CIP business.
Holders of African Reinsurance Corporation (ARC) Laissez –Passers whilst on official ARC business.
Holders of African Housing Fund (AHF) Laissez – Passers whilst on official AHF business
Holders of African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) Laissez -Passers whilst on official Afreximbank business.
Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports from The Islamic Republic of Iran for a period not exceeding (30) Days stay.
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
Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports from the Federal Republic of Brazil for a period not exceeding ninety (90)days.
Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports from the Republic of India for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.
Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports from the People’s Republic of China for a period not exceeding thirty (30)days.
Serving Members of the British Military.

Persons who will Apply for ETA, but are exempted from paying

Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports on official duty.
Holders of the following Laissez-Passers while on official business:
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- United Nations Organization
- African Union
- African Development Bank (A.D.B)
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa
- Desert Locust Control Organization
- COMESA
- International Monetary Fund and World Bank
- Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
- International Airlines Travel Association (IATA)
- Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI)
- Union of Radio, Television Network of Africa (URTNA) International Labour Organization (ILO)
- European Union
- CIP (International Potato Centre)
- African Reinsurance Corporation (ARC)
- African Housing Fund (AHF)
  
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Union of Comoros
The Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Mozambique
San Marino
South Africa

10. Namibia

11. Botswana

12. Eswatini

13. Gambia

14. Ghana

15. Lesotho

16. Malawi

17. Mauritius

18. Sierra Leone

19. Zambia

20. Zimbabwe