From 1st January 2024, Kenya has become a visa free country. The Kenya Government has developed a digital platform http://www.etakenya.go.ke that will identify travellers to Kenya in advance.
All travellers to Kenya will be required to apply and pay for the eTA prior to travel, with exclusion as indicated below.
Travellers with already paid and issued visas will continue to use them for entry until the expiry of their validity.
PERSONS WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM OBTAINING THE ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (eTA)
1) Holders of valid Kenya Passports or one way Emergency Certificate issued by Kenya Missions abroad.
2) Holders of Kenya Permanent Residence, valid Work Permits and Passes.
3) Holders of valid United Nations Conventional Travel Document issued by the Government of Kenya.
4) Members of the Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations Accredited to Kenya.
5) Citizens of the East African Partner States; These countries include
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda (Exempted for six (6) months).
6) 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.
7) All passengers arriving and leaving by the same ship and who do not leave the ship.
Each
eligible traveller is required
to apply for an eTA before starting journey to Kenya. It is mandatory
to use
the Kenya Government’s official website to submit your application.
Applications submitted via third party websites will be automatically
denied.
For children under the age of 18, the legal guardian, parent or
accompanying adult
is responsible for filling the application.
For detail information please visit: www.etakenya.go.ke |