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How to apply for Kenyan Visa online (Updated 2019)

Apply Kenyan Visa Online: The Kenyan government requires people of other nationalities to obtain a visa before they can be allowed to travel through the country, tour or do business in the country. The term Kenya E-Visa refers to some Kenya visas that are issued online rather than by filling out traditional paper visas.

The main types of Kenya E-Visa are:

  • Kenya Tourist Visa
  • Kenya Transit Visa
  • Kenya Business Visa.

Kenya tourist visa is a single entry visa issued to people from countries that require a visa to enter Kenya, and whose main purpose of the visit is tourism. It is usually valid for 90 days for stays of 90 days, although it can be renewed once in the country for a maximum of 6 months stay.

Kenya Transit Visa is also a single entry visa issued online to people connecting through Kenya to other countries if they want to leave the airport. It is valid for 90 days, for a stay of 72 hours.

Kenya Business Visa is a single entry visa issued to people who wish to do business in Kenya. It is valid for 90 days for a stay of up to 90 days.

KENYA VISA REQUIREMENTS

All Kenya E-Visa types attract a service charge and a card handling fee, although the amounts differ depending on the type of visa. The transit visa attracts a lesser charge compared to the tourist and business visas.

The basic requirements for the single entry Kenya Visa include:

  1. a valid travel document,
  2. at least one blank page on the passport
  3. a return ticket.

The transit Visa requires you to have an onward ticket while applying. Applicants are also required to attach various documents depending on the type of travel.

Business travelers must attach an invitation letter from hosting company together with copies of registration of the company.

Tourists must attach a travel itinerary and hotel bookings. All applicants must also attach a clear passport photo that follows set guidelines and a clear passport biodata page.

How to Apply for Kenyan Visa Online

Applications for visa must be submitted on the eCitizen website

First you will have to register as a visitor. On screen there will be various options, applicants for visa choose register as visitor option.

Initial registration requires basic information like email, name, country and password to created account. After registration you have to check your email for verification of your account. In case you don’t get anything into your inbox, check spam /junk folders.

Once you validate account by clicking a link in email, you can continue with registration.

Next step requires your photo passport. Maximum allowed size to upload photo is 500×500 px. Photo must not be a scan! And background of photo must be white. Once the photo is uploaded you will be redirected to account dashboard .

Now you can apply for visa:

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  •   Once Logged in, Select Deparment of Immigration services. Select submit Appplication.
  • Select Kenyan Visa.
  • Select the type of  Kenyan Visa  – for now two options available: transit and tourist single visa.

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  •  A fill in form will open, make sure you follow instructions to avoid rejection.
  • Application form requires you to upload also a photo of your passport’s bio data page.
  • Last step is payment for visa.  They accept  Visa card, Mastercard and other debit cards.
  • Await and hope for approval via email, then download and print the eVisa from your eCitizen account.
  • Present your printed eVisa to the immigration officer at the port of entry.

WHO REQUIRES A VISA TO ENTER THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA?

There is a list of more than sixty countries whose passport holders are exempt from procuring a visa while visiting Kenya. There is also another group of sixteen countries that can only visit Kenya with a referral visa. If your country is not on the exempt or referral visa list, then you will require a visa to enter Kenya. Persons under the age of sixteen are however also exempt.

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