How to Apply for Visa on Arrival in Kenya

You need a visa to enter Kenya. You can either get a visa on arrival at the airport, or before you travel. You can apply for single entry and transit visas on the evisas website. You can also apply for these, and other types of visa, at the Kenya High Commissions worldwide. Let us learn on How to Apply for Visa on Arrival in Kenya in this article

If you plan to obtain visas on arrival then you’ll need US$50 each in cash for the visa fee. Please make sure you have the exact amount in cash in US dollars with you before you leave home as there is no foreign exchange facility in Immigration and they do not accept credit cards or Travellers Cheques and do not give change. You should be given an immigration form on the plane and it is best to complete this before you land so you can go straight into the queue to purchase your visa. (Copy of the form may be downloaded here). Your passport must have at least 6 months left before expiry date and 2 blank pages left for visas. Children under the age of 16, travelling with an accompanying adult, do NOT require a visa.

Kenya E-Visa

The online E-Visas will normally be issued in less than 3 days but we recommend that Online Applications should be made at least 7 working days prior to travel to give plenty of time for the application process to be completed. Please note that Single Entry Visas are valid only for 90 days after date of issue, so you should not apply until less than 90 days before date of arrival and departure from Kenya. If you are travelling back into Kenya from other East African Countries on the same trip within the 90 day validity then you do not require an additional visa to re-enter and the Single Entry Visa will be accepted.

Procedure – Visa on Arrival in Kenya

• Reach the airport;
• Fill in the application form;
• Present all the necessary documents;
• Make payment; and
• Get a visa

Required Documents

• Passport
• Proof of identity
• Proof of the Air ticket

Office Locations & Contacts

The Director of Immigration Services Nyayo House

P. O. Box 30191 – 00100

NAIROBI, Kenya

Telephone: +254 2 2222022,

Fax No. +254 2 220731

Email: dis@immigration.go.keDirectorate of Immigration and Registration of Persons

Nyayo House 20th floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway

P.O Box 30191,00100 Nairobi.

Tel: +254-20-2222022, +254-20-2217544, +254-20-2218833

Email; infomirp@kenya.go.keDepartment of Immigration Services

Nyayo House 9th floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway

P.O Box 30191,00100 Nairobi.

Tel: +254-20-2222022, +254-20-2217544, +254-20-2218833

Email; dis@immigration.go.keNational Registration Bureau

NSSF Building, Block B 8th Floor

P.O Box 57007,00200 Nairobi.

Tel: +254-20-2722526, +254-20-2720069

Email; director.nrb@kenya.go.ke

Fax number; 2716205Department of Refugee Affairs

Castle Building, James Gichuru Road, Lavington

P.O Box 42227 -00100 Nairobi.

Tel No. +254-20-4348145

Email; refugeeaffairs@kenya.go.keDepartment of Civil Registration

Hass Plaza 4th Floor, Lower Hill Road,

P.O Box 49179- 00100 Nairobi

Tel; +254-20-2714987/8

Email; director@crd.go.ke

Fax; 2714989Integrated Population Registration Services

Nyayo House 4th floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway

P.O Box 30191 00100 Nairobi.

Tel: 2222022, 2217544, 2218833

Eligibility

Any visitor to Kenya who is stranded due unforeseen exceptional circumstances like disruption in air transport while on transit,for an emergency situation or under any other conditions can apply for a Entry visa on arrival.

Fees – Visa on Arrival in Kenya

Fees is USD 30-50 Us dollarFees current January 2014

Single entry visa $50 30 40

Transit Visa $20 10 15

• (Multiple entry visas, valid 1 Year, cannot be obtained on arrival, they can only be obtained from Embassies or High Commissions)

Validity – Visa on Arrival in Kenya

Validity of Visa is up to 14 days

Processing Time

The process takes about 3 days to an hour.

Instructions

• Carry a genuine passport/travel document with validity beyond one year.
• On arrival fill in arrival declaration cards on arrival
• Comply with other immigration formalities including the provision of required biometric information.
• Immigration authorities at the port of arrival reserve the right of admission.
• A visitor pass for a specific duration is granted by the Immigration authorities on arrival to permit the holder stay in the country for the period granted in the pass.
• Arriving visitors should not carry or convey substances or goods prohibited by customs.
• Visitors should not overstay their visitors pass otherwise they will be subjected to a fine of U$ 50 per day and other appropriate legal action including prosecution and deportation.
• Engagement in employment on basis of visitors pass is strictly prohibited. Offenders are prosecuted.
• Dependents must also apply in their own right.
• Entry should be made only through the countrys gazetted ports of entry/exit.
• All visitors must comply with immigration legislation and other national laws of the country during their stay in Kenya.

Required Information

• Full name, address and contact details of applicant
• Sex and Age
• Nationality
• Purpose of visit
• Details of host
• Place of residence while in the country.

Need for the Document

On-arrival visa (also known as Entry Visa On Arrival, VOA), granted at a port of entry. Its easy to obtain a visa on arrival:

It saves time and hassle at the airport if you download the application form from a website such as:

• the Kenya Immigration Department
• the Kenya High Commission UK
• the Kenya High Commission Canada
• the Kenya High Commission India and complete it at your free time at home.

On arrival hand it with your passport and fee (in US Dollars, GB Pounds, Euros or Swiss Francs) to the immigration official. No photo required, you can take a photograph at the port of entry and most of the time they also take your fingerprints electronically at the desk. They put a full page visa sticker in your passport and stamp it.

External Links

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g294206-c188605/Kenya:Visa.On.Arrival.html

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g294206-c155980/Kenya:Visa.Requirements.html