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Apply for an evisa

Apply for a Kenya Tourist e-Visa

You must obtain a visa prior to travel. VisaSmart can assist you with this. Please find the requirements for this service below.

Kenyan Tourist e-Visas are applicable for recreational travellers not intending to undertake any business or work activities.

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Available Services for

Kenya Tourist e-Visa

Please Note: All processing times listed are at the discretion of the issuing authority and can not be guaranteed. Please allow sufficient time to process your application when sending your documents. All processing times are listed in business days. 

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VisaSmart Ltd Charge

Total (inc VAT, exc Return Delivery)

Embassy

Fee

Available

Services

Authority Processing Time (in Days)

3 Month Single Entry

3-12 Month Multiple Entry

East Africa e-Visa

3-5

3-5

3-5

£49.50

£95.00

£95.00

£40.00

£40.00

£40.00

£89.50

£135.00

£135.00


Documentation Required to

Apply for a Kenya Tourist e-Visa

You must enclose all required documentation in full when sending your application to us. Failure to do so may result in a delay with your application while this information is sought.

  • Photocopy of passport identity page. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months for single entry or 12 months for multiple entry beyond date of entry to Kenya

  • Application questionnaire completed, printed & signed (download Visa Pack above)

  • UK Passport regulation photograph (digital or physical) Must be a different photograph to the one used in the applicant's passport.

  • Return flight itinerary - if your flights do not show entry or exit, please provide detailed itinerary to & from Kenya with your flight itinerary.

  • Hotel Confirmation

Important Information
If this service has any special requirements, processes or rules they will be listed here. If applicable to this service, please read this section carefully to ensure you fully understand the entirety of the process.

The visa is applied electronically, no stamp or visa label will be placed in your passport. When the approval has been granted, we will email it to you, which you must print & carry with you.


The applicant's passport should have at least six months validity at the time of making application for e-Visas (or 12 months if applying for multiple entry) & have 2 blank pages on arrival.


Travellers should have a return ticket or onward journey ticket & may also be requested to show evidence of accommodation during your stay.


Applications can be made no more than 30 days in advance & no less than 5 business days before expected entry into Kenya. 


The e-visa is usually issued within 3-5 business days but can take longer. We advise that you do not confirm any flight booking until your visa has been issued.


E-Visa fees, once submitted, are non-refundable by Kenyan immigration as they are for the processing of your application regardless of the visa being granted or rejected.


Visas are valid from the date they are issued.


East African visas cover travel into Kenya, Rwanda & Uganda. This visa must be applied for to the first country you are entering.

The East African visa is valid for 3 months from the date that it is issued with multiple entry.

To begin your application, click on the 'Apply for' button in the banner at the top of this page. This will open your visa pack containing the forms necessary for your application and a checklist of requirements for your Information. You must complete all the forms provided and print them once you have done so. Finally, sign where necessary and send the complete list of required documentation to us to begin processing your application.  

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