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🇰🇪 Kenya

Most visitors to Kenya need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA); East African and many African and Commonwealth passports are exempt. Below: visa rules for every passport.

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Explore Kenya: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Kenya, in our own words.

  1. Drink and food spiking

    How it works: Criminals spike drinks to confuse victims, then rob or assault them.

    How to avoid it: Don't accept drinks or food from strangers in bars or clubs.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Mandera County; parts of Wajir and Garissa Counties near Somalia; Lamu County except Lamu and Manda Islands (all travel)
  • Garissa Town; Tana River County north of the Tana River to Saka; within 15 km of the coast between the Tana and Galana rivers (all but essential travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to areas near the Somali border and parts of the northern coast.

Emergency numbers in Kenya

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 16 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Kenya.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Kenya.

Kenya visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free77 passports
Electronic travel authorisation121 passports

Verified rules for Kenya: 198 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 0; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

Nearby destinations

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Plan your trip to Kenya

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.