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🇰🇪 Kenya passport visa requirements

Covering 194 destinations

Where can Kenya passport holders travel in 2026? This page lists the visa requirement for every country — 36 visa-free, 27 visa on arrival, 37 eVisa and 94 requiring a visa in advance. Select any destination for full details: visa type, permitted stay, fees, required documents and the official application link.

36
Visa-free
27
Visa on arrival
37
eVisa / ETA
94
Visa required
100
Total without an embassy visa

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Longest visa-free stays

Where a Kenya passport buys the most time without a visa. Open a destination for how its limit is counted — the Schengen countries share one 90-day allowance between them.

🇪🇹 Ethiopia — 360 days🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda — 180 days🇧🇧 Barbados — 180 days🇩🇲 Dominica — 180 days🇷🇼 Rwanda — 180 days🇫🇯 Fiji — 120 days🇻🇺 Vanuatu — 120 days🇧🇸 Bahamas — 90 days

Before you travel

Read the full guide: Visa-free countries for Kenya passport holders (2026) — with practical tips, stay limits and how each category works.

Visa-free destinations (36)

Countries Kenya passport holders can enter with no visa — just a valid passport.

DestinationMax stayMore
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda180 daysAntigua and Barbuda entry rules →
🇧🇸 Bahamas90 daysBahamas entry rules →
🇧🇧 Barbados180 daysBarbados entry rules →
🇧🇯 Benin90 daysBenin entry rules →
🇧🇼 Botswana90 daysBotswana entry rules →
🇧🇮 Burundi90 daysBurundi entry rules →
🇨🇺 Cuba90 daysCuba entry rules →
🇩🇲 Dominica180 daysDominica entry rules →
🇪🇷 Eritrea—Eritrea entry rules →
🇸🇿 Eswatini30 daysEswatini entry rules →
🇪🇹 Ethiopia360 daysEthiopia entry rules →
🇫🇯 Fiji120 daysFiji entry rules →
🇬🇲 Gambia90 daysGambia entry rules →
🇬🇩 Grenada90 daysGrenada entry rules →
🇭🇹 Haiti90 daysHaiti entry rules →
🇯🇲 Jamaica—Jamaica entry rules →
🇰🇮 Kiribati90 daysKiribati entry rules →
🇱🇸 Lesotho90 daysLesotho entry rules →
🇲🇼 Malawi90 daysMalawi entry rules →
🇲🇾 Malaysia30 daysMalaysia entry rules →
🇲🇺 Mauritius90 daysMauritius entry rules →
🇫🇲 Micronesia30 daysMicronesia entry rules →
🇳🇦 Namibia90 daysNamibia entry rules →
🇵🇭 Philippines30 daysPhilippines entry rules →
🇷🇼 Rwanda180 daysRwanda entry rules →
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis entry rules →
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines entry rules →
🇸🇬 Singapore30 daysSingapore entry rules →
🇿🇦 South Africa90 daysSouth Africa entry rules →
🇸🇸 South Sudan—South Sudan entry rules →
🇹🇿 Tanzania90 daysTanzania entry rules →
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago—Trinidad and Tobago entry rules →
🇺🇬 Uganda90 daysUganda entry rules →
🇻🇺 Vanuatu120 daysVanuatu entry rules →
🇿🇲 Zambia90 daysZambia entry rules →
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe90 daysZimbabwe entry rules →

Visa on arrival (27)

Countries where Kenya travellers get a visa at the border, no embassy visit needed.

DestinationMax stayMore
🇧🇴 Bolivia—Bolivia entry rules →
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso—Burkina Faso entry rules →
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde—Cabo Verde entry rules →
🇰🇭 Cambodia—Cambodia entry rules →
🇰🇲 Comoros—Comoros entry rules →
🇩🇯 Djibouti—Djibouti entry rules →
🇨🇩 DR Congo—DR Congo entry rules →
🇮🇩 Indonesia—Indonesia entry rules →
🇮🇷 Iran—Iran entry rules →
🇯🇴 Jordan—Jordan entry rules →
🇱🇦 Laos—Laos entry rules →
🇲🇬 Madagascar—Madagascar entry rules →
🇲🇻 Maldives—Maldives entry rules →
🇲🇱 Mali—Mali entry rules →
🇲🇷 Mauritania—Mauritania entry rules →
🇲🇿 Mozambique—Mozambique entry rules →
🇳🇵 Nepal—Nepal entry rules →
🇳🇬 Nigeria—Nigeria entry rules →
🇵🇼 Palau—Palau entry rules →
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia—Saint Lucia entry rules →
🇼🇸 Samoa—Samoa entry rules →
🇸🇳 Senegal—Senegal entry rules →
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone—Sierra Leone entry rules →
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka—Sri Lanka entry rules →
🇸🇩 Sudan—Sudan entry rules →
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste—Timor-Leste entry rules →
🇹🇻 Tuvalu—Tuvalu entry rules →

eVisa / online authorisation (37)

Countries that require Kenya citizens to apply online before travel (eVisa or ETA).

DestinationMax stayMore
🇦🇱 Albania—Albania entry rules →
🇦🇺 Australia—Australia entry rules →
🇧🇭 Bahrain—Bahrain entry rules →
🇧🇹 Bhutan—Bhutan entry rules →
🇨🇲 Cameroon—Cameroon entry rules →
🇨🇴 Colombia—Colombia entry rules →
🇪🇨 Ecuador—Ecuador entry rules →
🇸🇻 El Salvador—El Salvador entry rules →
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea—Equatorial Guinea entry rules →
🇬🇦 Gabon—Gabon entry rules →
🇬🇪 Georgia—Georgia entry rules →
🇬🇭 Ghana—Ghana entry rules →
🇬🇳 Guinea—Guinea entry rules →
🇮🇳 India—India entry rules →
🇮🇶 Iraq—Iraq entry rules →
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast—Ivory Coast entry rules →
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan—Kazakhstan entry rules →
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan—Kyrgyzstan entry rules →
🇱🇾 Libya—Libya entry rules →
🇲🇩 Moldova—Moldova entry rules →
🇲🇳 Mongolia—Mongolia entry rules →
🇲🇲 Myanmar—Myanmar entry rules →
🇴🇲 Oman—Oman entry rules →
🇵🇰 Pakistan—Pakistan entry rules →
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea—Papua New Guinea entry rules →
🇶🇦 Qatar—Qatar entry rules →
🇷🇺 Russia—Russia entry rules →
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe—Sao Tome and Principe entry rules →
🇸🇨 Seychelles—Seychelles entry rules →
🇸🇴 Somalia—Somalia entry rules →
🇰🇷 South Korea—South Korea entry rules →
🇸🇷 Suriname—Suriname entry rules →
🇸🇾 Syria—Syria entry rules →
🇹🇯 Tajikistan—Tajikistan entry rules →
🇹🇬 Togo—Togo entry rules →
🇦🇪 UAE—UAE entry rules →
🇻🇳 Vietnam—Vietnam entry rules →

Visa required in advance (94)

Countries where Kenya passport holders must obtain a visa before departure.

DestinationMax stayMore
🇦🇫 Afghanistan—Afghanistan entry rules →
🇩🇿 Algeria—Algeria entry rules →
🇦🇩 Andorra—Andorra entry rules →
🇦🇴 Angola—Angola entry rules →
🇦🇷 Argentina—Argentina entry rules →
🇦🇲 Armenia—Armenia entry rules →
🇦🇹 Austria—Austria entry rules →
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan—Azerbaijan entry rules →
🇧🇩 Bangladesh—Bangladesh entry rules →
🇧🇾 Belarus—Belarus entry rules →
🇧🇪 Belgium—Belgium entry rules →
🇧🇿 Belize—Belize entry rules →
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina—Bosnia and Herzegovina entry rules →
🇧🇷 Brazil—Brazil entry rules →
🇧🇳 Brunei—Brunei entry rules →
🇧🇬 Bulgaria—Bulgaria entry rules →
🇨🇦 Canada—Canada entry rules →
🇨🇫 Central African Republic—Central African Republic entry rules →
🇹🇩 Chad—Chad entry rules →
🇨🇱 Chile—Chile entry rules →
🇨🇳 China—China entry rules →
🇨🇷 Costa Rica—Costa Rica entry rules →
🇭🇷 Croatia—Croatia entry rules →
🇨🇾 Cyprus—Cyprus entry rules →
🇨🇿 Czech Republic—Czech Republic entry rules →
🇩🇰 Denmark—Denmark entry rules →
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic—Dominican Republic entry rules →
🇪🇬 Egypt—Egypt entry rules →
🇪🇪 Estonia—Estonia entry rules →
🇫🇮 Finland—Finland entry rules →
🇫🇷 France—France entry rules →
🇩🇪 Germany—Germany entry rules →
🇬🇷 Greece—Greece entry rules →
🇬🇹 Guatemala—Guatemala entry rules →
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau—Guinea-Bissau entry rules →
🇬🇾 Guyana—Guyana entry rules →
🇭🇳 Honduras—Honduras entry rules →
🇭🇺 Hungary—Hungary entry rules →
🇮🇸 Iceland—Iceland entry rules →
🇮🇪 Ireland—Ireland entry rules →
🇮🇱 Israel—Israel entry rules →
🇮🇹 Italy—Italy entry rules →
🇯🇵 Japan—Japan entry rules →
🇰🇼 Kuwait—Kuwait entry rules →
🇱🇻 Latvia—Latvia entry rules →
🇱🇧 Lebanon—Lebanon entry rules →
🇱🇷 Liberia—Liberia entry rules →
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein—Liechtenstein entry rules →
🇱🇹 Lithuania—Lithuania entry rules →
🇱🇺 Luxembourg—Luxembourg entry rules →
🇲🇹 Malta—Malta entry rules →
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands—Marshall Islands entry rules →
🇲🇽 Mexico—Mexico entry rules →
🇲🇨 Monaco—Monaco entry rules →
🇲🇪 Montenegro—Montenegro entry rules →
🇲🇦 Morocco—Morocco entry rules →
🇳🇷 Nauru—Nauru entry rules →
🇳🇱 Netherlands—Netherlands entry rules →
🇳🇿 New Zealand—New Zealand entry rules →
🇳🇮 Nicaragua—Nicaragua entry rules →
🇳🇪 Niger—Niger entry rules →
🇰🇵 North Korea—North Korea entry rules →
🇲🇰 North Macedonia—North Macedonia entry rules →
🇳🇴 Norway—Norway entry rules →
🇵🇸 Palestine—Palestine entry rules →
🇵🇦 Panama—Panama entry rules →
🇵🇾 Paraguay—Paraguay entry rules →
🇵🇪 Peru—Peru entry rules →
🇵🇱 Poland—Poland entry rules →
🇵🇹 Portugal—Portugal entry rules →
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo—Republic of the Congo entry rules →
🇷🇴 Romania—Romania entry rules →
🇸🇲 San Marino—San Marino entry rules →
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia entry rules →
🇷🇸 Serbia—Serbia entry rules →
🇸🇰 Slovakia—Slovakia entry rules →
🇸🇮 Slovenia—Slovenia entry rules →
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands—Solomon Islands entry rules →
🇪🇸 Spain—Spain entry rules →
🇸🇪 Sweden—Sweden entry rules →
🇨🇭 Switzerland—Switzerland entry rules →
🇹🇼 Taiwan—Taiwan entry rules →
🇹🇭 Thailand—Thailand entry rules →
🇹🇴 Tonga—Tonga entry rules →
🇹🇳 Tunisia—Tunisia entry rules →
🇹🇷 Turkey—Turkey entry rules →
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan—Turkmenistan entry rules →
🇺🇦 Ukraine—Ukraine entry rules →
🇬🇧 United Kingdom—United Kingdom entry rules →
🇺🇸 United States—United States entry rules →
🇺🇾 Uruguay—Uruguay entry rules →
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan—Uzbekistan entry rules →
🇻🇪 Venezuela—Venezuela entry rules →
🇾🇪 Yemen—Yemen entry rules →

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Kenya passport holders visit visa-free?

Kenya passport holders can enter 36 countries and territories visa-free, and a further 27 offer a visa on arrival — 63 destinations in total with no advance visa needed. Including eVisa/ETA destinations, 100 countries are reachable without visiting an embassy.

Which countries can Kenya citizens visit without a visa?

Visa-free destinations for Kenya citizens include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cuba, Dominica, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, and more — see the full list above.

How many countries require a visa for Kenya passport holders?

94 countries require Kenya passport holders to obtain a visa before travelling. The full list is above, each linking to the requirements, costs and official application link.

Is this Kenya visa information official?

No. isvisarequired.com provides general guidance compiled from public government and IATA sources. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's official immigration authority or embassy before you book or travel.

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This is general guidance, not an official government source. Visa policies can change at any time — always verify with the destination country's embassy or official immigration website before booking travel.