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Eligible Countries for Kenya eTA

Kenya’s entry requirements vary by nationality, so not all travellers follow the same process. Some can apply for an eTA online, while others are exempt from any eTA requirements.

Reviewing the entry requirements early helps you follow the correct process and simplifies your travel planning.

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Countries Eligible for the Kenya eTA

The Kenya eTA is an Electronic travel authorisation that all eligible travellers can obtain online by completing the Kenya eTA application form and paying the associated fee.

Abkhazia flagAbkhazia
Afghanistan flagAfghanistan
Aland Islands flagAland Islands
Albania flagAlbania
Algeria flagAlgeria
American Samoa flagAmerican Samoa
Andorra flagAndorra
Angola flagAngola
Anguilla flagAnguilla
Antarctica flagAntarctica
Antigua and Barbuda flagAntigua and Barbuda
Argentina flagArgentina
Armenia flagArmenia
Aruba flagAruba
Australia flagAustralia
Austria flagAustria
Azerbaijan flagAzerbaijan
Bahrain flagBahrain
Bangladesh flagBangladesh
Belarus flagBelarus
Belgium flagBelgium
Benin flagBenin
Bermuda flagBermuda
Bhutan flagBhutan
Bolivia flagBolivia
Bonaire flagBonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina flagBosnia and Herzegovina
Bouvet Island flagBouvet Island
Brazil flagBrazil
British Indian Ocean Territory flagBritish Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands flagBritish Virgin Islands
Bulgaria flagBulgaria
Burkina Faso flagBurkina Faso
Cambodia flagCambodia
Cameroon flagCameroon
Canada flagCanada
Cape Verde flagCape Verde
Cayman Islands flagCayman Islands
Chile flagChile
China flagChina
Christmas Island flagChristmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands flagCocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia flagColombia
Cook Islands flagCook Islands
Costa Rica flagCosta Rica
Cote dCote d'Ivoire
Croatia flagCroatia
Curacao flagCuracao
Czech Republic flagCzech Republic
Denmark flagDenmark
Djibouti flagDjibouti
Dominican Republic flagDominican Republic
Ecuador flagEcuador
Egypt flagEgypt
El Salvador flagEl Salvador
Equatorial Guinea flagEquatorial Guinea
Estonia flagEstonia
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) flagFalkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Faroe Islands flagFaroe Islands
Finland flagFinland
France flagFrance
French Guiana flagFrench Guiana
French Polynesia flagFrench Polynesia
French Southern Territories flagFrench Southern Territories
Gabon flagGabon
Georgia flagGeorgia
Germany flagGermany
Gibraltar flagGibraltar
Greece flagGreece
Greenland flagGreenland
Guadeloupe flagGuadeloupe
Guam flagGuam
Guatemala flagGuatemala
Guernsey flagGuernsey
Guinea flagGuinea
Guinea-Bissau flagGuinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands flagHeard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras flagHonduras
Hong Kong flagHong Kong
Hungary flagHungary
Iceland flagIceland
India flagIndia
Indonesia flagIndonesia
Ireland flagIreland
Isle of Man flagIsle of Man
Israel flagIsrael
Italy flagItaly
Japan flagJapan
Jersey flagJersey
Jordan flagJordan
Kazakhstan flagKazakhstan
Korea, Republic of (South) flagKorea, Republic of (South)
Kosovo flagKosovo
Kuwait flagKuwait
Kyrgyzstan flagKyrgyzstan
Laos flagLaos
Latvia flagLatvia
Lebanon flagLebanon
Liberia flagLiberia
Liechtenstein flagLiechtenstein
Lithuania flagLithuania
Luxembourg flagLuxembourg
Macau flagMacau
Macedonia, Republic of flagMacedonia, Republic of
Madagascar flagMadagascar
Malta flagMalta
Marshall Islands flagMarshall Islands
Martinique flagMartinique
Mauritania flagMauritania
Mayotte flagMayotte
Mexico flagMexico
Micronesia, Federated States of flagMicronesia, Federated States of
Moldova flagMoldova
Monaco flagMonaco
Mongolia flagMongolia
Montenegro flagMontenegro
Montserrat flagMontserrat
Morocco flagMorocco
Myanmar flagMyanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh flagNagorno-Karabakh
Nepal flagNepal
Netherlands flagNetherlands
New Caledonia flagNew Caledonia
New Zealand flagNew Zealand
Nicaragua flagNicaragua
Niger flagNiger
Nigeria flagNigeria
Niue flagNiue
Norfolk Island flagNorfolk Island
Northern Cyprus flagNorthern Cyprus
Northern Mariana Islands flagNorthern Mariana Islands
Norway flagNorway
Oman flagOman
Pakistan flagPakistan
Palau flagPalau
Panama flagPanama
Paraguay flagParaguay
Peru flagPeru
Philippines flagPhilippines
Pitcairn flagPitcairn
Poland flagPoland
Portugal flagPortugal
Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico
Qatar flagQatar
Reunion flagReunion
Romania flagRomania
Russia flagRussia
Western Sahara flagWestern Sahara
Saint Barthelemy flagSaint Barthelemy
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha flagSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Martin flagSaint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon flagSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Sao Tome and Principe flagSao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
Senegal flagSenegal
Serbia flagSerbia
Seychelles flagSeychelles
Sint Maarten flagSint Maarten
Slovakia flagSlovakia
Slovenia flagSlovenia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands flagSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Ossetia flagSouth Ossetia
Spain flagSpain
Sri Lanka flagSri Lanka
Suriname flagSuriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen flagSvalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden flagSweden
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
Taiwan flagTaiwan
Tajikistan flagTajikistan
Thailand flagThailand
Timor-Leste flagTimor-Leste
Togo flagTogo
Tokelau flagTokelau
Transnistria flagTransnistria
Tunisia flagTunisia
Turkey flagTurkey
Turkmenistan flagTurkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands flagTurks and Caicos Islands
US Virgin Islands flagUS Virgin Islands
United Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab Emirates
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
United States Minor Outlying Islands flagUnited States Minor Outlying Islands
United States of America flagUnited States of America
Uruguay flagUruguay
Vatican City (Holy See) flagVatican City (Holy See)
Vietnam flagVietnam
Wallis and Futuna flagWallis and Futuna

Kenya eTA Purposes

Applicants from eligible countries may apply for a Kenya eTA for the following purposes, with a maximum stay of 90 days.

Tourism
Business
Work
Visiting Family & Friends
Seaman Fishing Vessel
Conference / Meeting / Seminar / Training
Study / Education
Medical Care
Religious Visit
Crew (Planes or Ships)
Crew (Positioning)
Transit

Countries Eligible for Visa-Free Entry to Kenya

Citizens of the following countries can enter Kenya without a visa or eTA for stays of up to 90 days, subject to immigration approval on arrival.

Bahamas flagBahamas
Barbados flagBarbados
Belize flagBelize
Botswana flagBotswana
Brunei flagBrunei
Burundi flagBurundi
Comoros flagComoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the flagCongo, Democratic Republic of the
Cyprus flagCyprus
Dominica flagDominica
Ethiopia flagEthiopia
Fiji flagFiji
Gambia flagGambia
Ghana flagGhana
Grenada flagGrenada
Guyana flagGuyana
Jamaica flagJamaica
Kiribati flagKiribati
Lesotho flagLesotho
Malawi flagMalawi
Malaysia flagMalaysia
Maldives flagMaldives
Mauritius flagMauritius
Mozambique flagMozambique
Namibia flagNamibia
Nauru flagNauru
Papua New Guinea flagPapua New Guinea
Rwanda flagRwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis flagSaint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia flagSaint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flagSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa flagSamoa
San Marino flagSan Marino
Sierra Leone flagSierra Leone
Singapore flagSingapore
Solomon Islands flagSolomon Islands
South Africa flagSouth Africa
Swaziland flagSwaziland
Tanzania flagTanzania
Tonga flagTonga
Trinidad and Tobago flagTrinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu flagTuvalu
Uganda flagUganda
Vanuatu flagVanuatu
Zambia flagZambia
Zimbabwe flagZimbabwe

Frequently Asked Questions

My passport still has my maiden name even though I changed it after getting married. What name should I give in the eTA form?

Always use the name exactly as it appears on your passport. Any discrepancy between your passport bio page and your approved eTA document can cause denial of boarding or immigration delays.

Do I need to apply for a new eTA if I get a new passport?

Yes. A Kenya eTA is electronically linked to a specific passport. If your passport is renewed, lost, or replaced, you must re-apply for a new eTA using your new passport details before travelling.

Do I need to carry a printed copy of my Kenya eTA?

Yes. Although Kenyan border control has electronic records, airlines and airport check-in agents require you to present a printed physical copy of your approved eTA prior to boarding.

Can I use my Kenya eTA for different purposes after approval?

No. Your eTA is issued based on the specific travel category declared during application (e.g., Tourism, Business, Work). Changing your travel purpose requires applying for the appropriate eTA category.

Is the Kenya eTA valid for entry through all airports?

Yes. An approved Kenya eTA is valid for entry across all official international airports, sea ports, and designated land borders in Kenya.

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Content Disclaimer: While this information reflects the latest updates as of June 2026, we highly recommend verifying all requirements with relevant embassies, government agencies, and your airline before travel.
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