kenya-visa-policy

The Kenya Travel Visa Policy

All passengers coming to Kenya require a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate and a COVID-19 negative PCR test and must self-isolate on arrival for 7 days. All citizens and residents travelling to Kenya from via any route who have a valid COVID-19 PCR test, but do not have a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate, will be subject to up to 14 days mandatory quarantine on arrival at a Government of Kenya designated facility at their own cost. All travellers under the age of 18 will only require a certificate of COVID-19 negative PCR test to enter Kenya.

If you travel to Kenya you will also need to complete a COVID-19 Travellers Health Surveillance Form

List of available Government-designated quarantine facilities:

  • Royal Tulip Hotel (Chaka Road)
  • Hilton Garden Inn (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport)
  • Ngong Hills Hotel (Ngong Road)
  • Swiss Lenana Mount Hotel (Ralph Bunche Road)
  • Waridi Paradise Hotel & Suites (Hurlingham)
  • Ufungamano Guest House (Nairobi)
  • Covent Intl. Hotel (Nairobi)
  • Trademark Hotel (Nairobi)
  • Jacaranda Hotel (Nairobi)
  • Double-Tree Hilton Hotel (Nairobi)
  • Glam Hotel (Nairobi)
  • Reef Hotel Mombasa (Mombasa)
  • Kenya Testing and quarantine requirements

      The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs have specified that:

    • All travellers coming to Kenya require a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate and a COVID-19 negative PCR test and must self-isolate on arrival for 7 days.
    • All citizens and residents travelling to Kenya via any route who have a valid COVID-19 PCR test, but do not have a valid COVID-19 vaccination certificate, will be subject up to 14 days mandatory quarantine on arrival at a Government of Kenya designated facility at their own cost.
    • All travellers under the age of 18 will only require a certificate of COVID-19 negative PCR test to enter Kenya.
    • All negative COVID-19 test result must prove that they have been taken within 96 hours of flying and be verified digitally through the Trusted Travel Initiative
    • The negative COVID-19 test must be a negative PCR test result. Travellers with a negative rapid test result will still need to enter mandatory or voluntary quarantine for 14 days, depending on the Kenyan authorities’ assessment on the traveller’s ability to quarantine.
    • Kenyan citizens will only be required to present a negative PCR test on arrival.
    • All travellers will be screened on arrival; anyone displaying symptoms of COVID-19 will be required to quarantine in the place they are staying for the first 14 days of their stay and observe Government of Kenya protocols as directed. Passengers travelling in the 2 rows surrounding the person displaying symptoms will be traced and required to quarantine for 14 days.
    • Further details are in the Government of Kenya Protocols which can be found on the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority website.

    Data collection

    • All travellers arriving in Kenya must complete a COVID-19 Travellers Health Surveillance Form before their arrival, even if only transiting. The online registration form can be found on the “Jitenge” platform, accessible via the following link or the “Jitenge” App (available on the Google Play Store). After submitting the form, travellers will receive a QR code which must be presented to port health officials for them to be allowed to proceed to arrival immigration. Arrivals will then be expected to self-monitor and report daily to the same platform for their first 14 days in Kenya.
    Regular entry requirements
    • You need a visa to enter Kenya. Kenyan entry visas are exclusively issued electronically, with passengers required to obtain their e-visas before departure. You can apply for single entry and transit visas on the Kenya e-visas
    Passport validity

    Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Kenya. Make sure you have two blank pages in your passport on arrival.

    Yellow fever certificate requirements

    You may need a yellow fever certificate when entering Kenya from certain destinations. Check whether you need a yellow fever certificate by visiting the National Travel Health Network and Centre’s TravelHealthPro website.