Passport, Visa, Embassy
Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.
Passports
Required by all.
Passport Validity: Passports must be valid 6 months from date of entry.
Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Kenya
2) For tourism vists up to 3 months by nationals of Namibia
3) For tourism visits up to 30 days by nationals ofBahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia & Zimbabwe
4) Holders of passports endorsed with a Kenya re-entry pass granted by the Government of Kenya
Notes: A Visitor's Pass is obtainable on arrival (except to nationals of Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Korea (North), Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan & Yemen), however, it is strongly recommended to obtain a visa prior to departure.
Air Transit
Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Persons continuing their journey to another country without leaving the airport, provided holding confirmed onward/return tickets & documentation for their next destination.
Special Notes
All visitors must hold onward/return tickets, documents required for next destination & sufficient funds for length of stay (minimum USD 500)
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Kenya
Barclays Plaza - Loita Street
30137, Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254-20) 537800, 600202, 600204
Fax: (+254-20) 216511
Email: usis@usis.africaonline.co.ke
Website: www.usembassy.state.gov/nairobi/
Kenya Embassy or Consulate in U.S.
Washington DC Office
925 Fifteenth Street N.W.
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Voice: 1-800-874-5100
Local: 202-638-3800
Fax: 202-638-4674
Email: support@traveldocs.com
New York Office
641 Lexington Avenue
Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Voice: 1- 877-874-5104
Local: 212-223-1735
Fax: 212-634-6361
Email: ny@traveldocs.com
San Francisco Office
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, CA 94111
Voice: 1-888-874-5100
Local: 415-399-1515
Fax: 415-399-1001
Email: sfo@traveldocs.com
UK Embassy or Consulate in Kenya
British High Commission
Upper Hill Road
30465-00100, Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: Main switchboard: (+254) (20) 2844 000, (+254) (20) 2844 312/ 322, (+254) (20) 2844 353/355
UK Trade & Investment
Upper Hill Road
30133-00100, Nairobi
Tel: (+254) (20) 2844 312/ 322
Fax: (+254) (20) 2844 077
Email: visaenquiries.nairobi@fco.gov.uk
Opening hours: Local time: Mon-Fri 0800-1100
Consular Department
Upper Hill Road
P.O. Box 48543-00100
Nairobi
Fax: 2844 239
Email: consular.enquiries@fco.gov.uk
Opening hours:
Local time: Mon-Thurs: 0745-1400
Closed on Friday (except for emergencies)
Visa Section
Upper Hill Road
P.O. Box 48543-00100
Nairobi
Tel: (+254) (20) 2844 353/355
Email: visaenquiries.nairobi@fco.gov.uk
(open at 1330-1530 Mon.-Thurs. and 1100-1230 Fri)
Fax:
Management: (+254) (20) 2844 088
DFID Kenya: (+254) (20) 2844 102
Airline Liaison Office: (+254) (20) 2844 069
Defence: (+254) (20) 2844 325
Political section: (+254) (20) 2844 003
Email: bhcinfo@jambo.co.ke
Office hours: GMT: Mon-Thurs: 0400-1300, Friday: 0400-1000, Local Time: Mon- Thurs: 0700-1600, Friday: 0700-1300
Visa Section: (Mon.-Thurs) 1330-1530 (Fri) 1100-1230
Consular Department: (Mon-Thurs) 0745-1400 (Fri) Closed (except for emergencies)
UK Trade & Investment: Mon-Fri 0800-1100
Website: http://ukinkenya.fco.gov.uk
Kenya Embassy or Consulate in UK
45 Portland Place
London W1B 1AS
Agriculture and Commercial Offices
25 Brooks Mews
Off Davies Street
London W1
Main switchboard: (020) 7636 2371
Telephone: (020) 7636 2371
(020) 7355 3146 (Agriculture and Commercial)
(020) 7355 3145 (Commercial)
Fax: (020) 7323 6717
(020) 7495 8656 (Agriculture)
(020) 7355 3144 (Commercial)
Email: kcomm45@aol.com
Website: http://www.kenyahighcommission.net
Office hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1300 and 1400-1700, Mon-Fri: 0930-1200 and 1400-1530 (Visa)
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in Netherlands
Kenya Tourist Board - Benelux
Leliegracht 20
1015 DG Amsterdam
Telephone: +31 20 638 4661
Fax: +31 20 670 5357
Web site: http://kenia.pagina.nl
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in Germany
KENYA TOURIST BOARD
c/o Travel Marketing
Romberg TMR GMBH
Schwarz Bach Strasse, 32, 40822
Mettman near Dusseldorf
Germany
Tel: +49 2104 83 29 19
Email: kenia@travelmarketing.com
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in France
KENYA TOURIST BOARD
c/o INTERFACE TOURISM
11bis Rue Blanche, 75009
Paris, France
Tel: +33 01 5325 1207
Email: kenya@interfacetourism.com
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in Spain
c/o AVIAREPS
Airline Center España S.L.
C/Padre Damián, 40 - 2E 28036
Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34 91 458 5587
Fax: +34 91 344 1726
Email: kenyaspain@aviareps.com
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in Italy
c/o Aviareps
Address Via Monte Rosa 20,
20149 Milano, Italy
Tel: +39 02 3656 1179
Fax: +39 02 3656 1264
Email: magicalkenya@aviareps.com
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in Belgium, Luxembourg (Benelux)
c/o TMC
Asterweg 20 e-3, 1031 HN Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 638 4661
Fax: +31 20 670 5357
Email: kenia@tmc-world.com
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland
c/o Aviareps
Riddargatan 17, 3rd floor
11457 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: + 46-8-54525956
Fax: + 46-8-241888
Kenya Embassy or Consulate Office in China
Unit 1901, 19/F, Far East Finance Centre,
16 Harcourt Road, Admiralty,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2861 0300
Fax: (852) 2520 1600
Kenya official tourism board office
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya Tourist Board - Head Office
Kenya-Re Towers, Ragati Road
PO BOX 30630 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 20 271 1262
Fax: +254 20 271 9925
Email: info@kenyatourism.org
Website: www.magicalkenya.com
Source:
Web: http://travel.state.gov/
Web: http://www.fco.gov.uk/
Web: http://www.magicalkenya.com