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Kenya for Bahraini passport holders: Electronic travel authorisation

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇧🇭 Bahraini
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇰🇪 Kenya
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Electronic travel authorisation

eTA required (apply online, from US$30)

Bahraini passport holders need an approved Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travelling; apply on the official etakenya.go.ke site.

Conditions

  • Apply only on etakenya.go.ke or the official 'Kenya Travel Authorisation' app; travel only after approval.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months with at least one blank page; selfie/photo, itinerary, accommodation booking needed for the application.
  • Processing generally up to 3 business days (72 hours); expedited option available.

About this route

Route type
Electronic travel authorisation: you apply online for an authorisation before you travel.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
US$30 (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pageetakenya.go.ke ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against etakenya.go.ke · Read live on official Directorate of Immigration Services eTA site 2026-10-10

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
US$30
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
Official eTA site: Standard eTA (single entry) $30; One Year Multi-Entry eTA $300; Five Year Multi-Entry eTA (US nationals) $185; expedited processing an additional $100.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time, validity and maximum stay: not published by the official source.

How to apply: eTA required (apply online, from US$30)

Where to apply

Where: Online (etakenya.go.ke)

Official application page: etakenya.go.ke ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

Do Bahraini passport holders need a visa for Kenya?

eTA required (apply online, from US$30). Bahraini passport holders need an approved Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before travelling; apply on the official etakenya.go.ke site. Source: https://www.etakenya.go.ke/form/apply/how-to-apply

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Kenya

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Bahraini passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. 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. Until then, see etakenya.go.ke.

Working in Kenya

Main work visa routes for Kenya

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Class D work permit (employment)

For: People offered specific employment by a specific employer in Kenya

  • Skills or qualifications that are not available in Kenya
  • A named Kenyan understudy
  • Evidence the employer could not fill the vacancy from the local labour market
Fees
KSh 20,000 processing (non-refundable) + KSh 500,000 per year issuance; free for East African Community member states

Source: Directorate of Immigration Services, Kenya – Class D (Employment) (immigration.go.ke).

What the source says

"who is in possession of skills or qualifications that are not available in Kenya" … "Name and identity card of Kenyan understudy" … "Evidence that the organization failed to the vacancy from the local labor market" … "Processing- Kshs. 20,000 non-refundable Issuance- Kshs. 500,000 per year East Africa Community Member States – Gratis"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Directorate of Immigration Services – Work Permits and Passes. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Kenya

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Transit without leaving the airport: no eTA needed

Kenya's Directorate of Immigration Services exempts from the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) all passengers in transit who arrive and leave by the same aircraft, or transfer to another aircraft, and do not leave the airport precincts. If you leave the airport, you need an eTA unless your passport is exempt - see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Do not leave the airport precincts.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Kenya eTA (Directorate of Immigration Services) – persons exempt under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Rules, 2025: '6. All passengers in transit through Kenya arriving and leaving by the same aircraft or transferring to another aircraft and who do not leave the precincts of Airports in Kenya.'”

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Emergency numbers in Kenya

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 16 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

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