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🇰🇪 Who needs a visa for Kenya?

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Kenya: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 28 July 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

World map: which passports can enter Kenya visa-free, with an ETA, e-Visa, visa on arrival or with a visa

Travel essentials for Kenya

CapitalNairobi
CurrencyKenyan shilling (KES, Sh)
Official languagesEnglish, Swahili
Calling code+254
Plugs and voltagetype G · 240 V
Internet domain.ke

Neighbouring countries: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇺🇬 Uganda

Visa requirements by passport

Entry requirements for Kenya by passport, grouped from visa-free to visa required. Data updated September 2026; confirm with an embassy of Kenya before you travel.

Visa-free (20)

ETA required (176)

e-Visa (2)