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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Kenyan passport holders can visit 46 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 57 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 15 of the 16 SADAC member countries.

Visa-free 42
On arrival or eVisa 56
eTA or registration 5
Visa required 107
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As of 14 October 2026, Kenyan citizens can travel visa-free to 42 countries and territories: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cayman Islands, Congo, Cuba, Dominica, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Haiti, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Kenyan citizens need an eTA for 4 countries and territories: Ghana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Kenyan citizens can get a visa on arrival in 22 countries and territories: Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Kenyan citizens can apply for an eVisa for 35 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Liberia, Libya, Mauritania, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russian Federation, Sao Tome and Principe, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Viet Nam.

As of 14 October 2026, Kenyan citizens need a visa for 107 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Kenyan passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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