Kenya visa - Requirements, Document checklist for Kenya visa in 2020

Kenya online e-visa 🇰🇪

Last updated: January 6, 2020

The stay is usually short stay with a period of 90 days and visa expires in 90 days. Applicant is not required to be present when applying for visa and a total of 5 documents are required.

E-visa

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You can get evisa by filling in the application form and pay Using visa card, Mastercard and other debit cards.
Await approval via email, then download and print the eVisa from your eCitizen account.
Present your printed eVisa to the immigration officer at the port of entry.

Max Stay: 90 days

Visa Expires: 90 days

short Stay

Documents required for Kenya tourist visa : 5

Visa Application Form: Complete application form online for Kenya

Passport Photo: Photo must be no older than 6 months

Passport Copy: A clear scan of the information pages of your signed, machine readable passport. Provide the pages of your current passport showing your photo, personal details and passport issue and expiry dates. Must be valid for six months beyond the expiry date of the visa.

Hotel Bookings: Hotel reservation(s) for the duration of your visit.

Hotel Itinerary Embassy recommends not to purchase tickets until visa is approved. Don’t risk your money, time and effort by buying actual tickets. Get hotel bookings for any city in the world within minutes for visa purposes.

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Flight Bookings: Flight reservations(s) for the country of your visit and return ticket

Flight Itinerary An Onward Ticket is a flight reservation made by a real travel agency that can be helpful for visa applications or if you want to enter a country without purchasing a return flight. Get verifiable one way, round trip, and multi-city flight bookings for visa purposes.

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Tips

✨ Tips for Kenya tourist visa

According to the government an application should be done at least 7 days in advance.

Visa processing fee is non refundable.

Incomplete applications will be rejected.

The possesion of an eVisa is not the final Authority to enter The Republic of Kenya.

Engaging in any form of business or employment without a requisite permit or pass is an offence.

It should take atleast 2 working days to get your eVisa.

Each adult visitor to the Republic of Kenya is required to submit evisa applications in their personal ecitizen account. Parents can apply for their children in the parents account.

According to the government an application should be done at least 7 days in advance. Visa processing fee is non refundable. Incomplete applications will be rejected. The possesion of an eVisa is not the final Authority to enter The Republic of Kenya. Engaging in any form of business or employment without a requisite permit or pass is an offence. It should take atleast 2 working days to get your eVisa. Each adult visitor to the Republic of Kenya is required to submit evisa applications in their personal ecitizen account. Parents can apply for their children in the parents account.

Kenya tourist visa 🇰🇪

Last updated: January 6, 2020

The stay is usually short stay with a period of 90 days. Applicant is required to be present when applying for visa and a total of 6 documents are required.

Visa Required

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In order to apply for Kenya visa, a reference from the Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi, is necessary before the issue of a visa.
The completed application forms in duplicate with the required documents of the applicant as stipulated in the guidelines mentioned shall be forwarded to the Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi, for approval in the usual manner to reach him at least one month prior to the proposed date of the applicant’s departure to Kenya.

Applicant required

Max Stay: 90 days

short Stay

Documents required for Kenya tourist visa : 6

Visa Application Form: Complete application form for Kenya

Passport Photo: Photo must be no older than 6 months

Passport: Original Passport or Travel document with at least 6 months remaining validity on the date of travel and have at least 2 visa pages clear of any markings.

Hotel Bookings: Hotel reservation(s) for the duration of your visit.

Hotel Itinerary Embassy recommends not to purchase tickets until visa is approved. Don’t risk your money, time and effort by buying actual tickets. Get hotel bookings for any city in the world within minutes for visa purposes.

Get Itinerary

Flight Bookings: Flight reservations(s) for the country of your visit and return ticket

Flight Itinerary An Onward Ticket is a flight reservation made by a real travel agency that can be helpful for visa applications or if you want to enter a country without purchasing a return flight. Get verifiable one way, round trip, and multi-city flight bookings for visa purposes.

Get Itinerary

Invitation Letter: A letter from your relative or friend or company inviting you to visit and their relationship to you. The letter could state: the purpose of your visit and length of stay, if you will be staying with them, If this person will be paying for your stay, provide proof of their funds.
Approval from Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi

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East Africa Tourist Visa

East Africa Tourist Visa is for countries of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda in Africa. An East Africa Tourist Visa has multiple entries within Kenya, Rawanda and Uganda and Applications for this visa shall be lodged at any of the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda, at the Immigration Offices of the respective countries or online where applicable. The visa costs 100 USD and has no restrictions on citizens of any country. The visa is a non-extendable multiple-entry 90-day visa that has to be first used to enter the country that issued the visa.

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