Effective from 1st September 2015, nationals who require transit
visa prior to arrival in Kenya will be required to apply and pay for visas
online. The new rules were first announced on 1st of July 2015 and the Kenya Government
gave a grace period that expires on 31st August 2015.
Effective 1st September 2015, you may be denied boarding of your flight to Kenya or denied entry to Kenya if you do not have your printed copy of your e-visa with you.
Effective 1st September 2015, you may be denied boarding of your flight to Kenya or denied entry to Kenya if you do not have your printed copy of your e-visa with you.
Tourists wishing to visit Kenya need to apply as follows:
· Visit the electronic visa page at www.ecitizen.go.ke or
https://immigration.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php?id=5
· Select Register as a Visitor
· As part of this process, you will receive a confirmation email
that you need to click on to verify and confirm your registration
· At this point, you will be asked to UPLOAD A DIGITAL PASSPORT
PHOTO (Maximum size 500 px by 500 px)
· Once logged in, select Department of Immigration Services
· Select Submit Application
· Select Kenyan Visa
· Select the type of visa (visitor) and read the instructions
carefully
· Complete the application form - please note that incomplete
applications will be rejected and you will lose your processing fees
· You will need a scan of the main page of your passport (with
your name, date of birth and other information)
· You will need to re-upload your passport photo
· Pay using your Visa card, MasterCard or other debit card- Visa
will cost USD 51.
Await your approval which will be sent to you by email. This will take 2
to 3 days to process so ensure that you plan in advance Print a copy of your visa to present to the immigration officer at your point of entry into Kenya.
Note: this only applies to nationals who require transit visas prior to arrival in Kenya.
All stakeholders are advised to confirm the nationalities of
guests and advise them accordingly to avoid any inconvenience.
