Kenya Visa & Entry Requirement News

All the latest policy changes, visa announcements, and essential travel updates specifically for entry into Kenya. Stay informed to plan your trip confidently.

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Visa-free travel: Kenya and Senegal agree 90-day waiver

October 22, 2025
Kenya and Senegal agree 90-day visa-free travel. See eligibility, stay limits, passport rules, eTA steps and official links.
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Kenya Drops ETA Requirement for African and Caribbean Citizens

July 15, 2025
Kenya drops ETA for African and Caribbean citizens, boosting tourism, trade, and regional integration with eased travel rules.
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8 Countries Changed Their Entry Requirements in the first half of 2025

June 7, 2025
Discover new 2025 entry rules for 8 countries, including US bans, UK ETA, Brazil visas, and Israel’s mandatory travel authorization.
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Kenya Eases eTA Visa Requirements for Africans: What You Need to Know

January 22, 2025
Kenya has made a significant move to make travel easier for African visitors by relaxing its Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirements. This important decision represents a change in Kenya’s visa policies, eliminating eTA requirements for most African countries while still having specific rules for Somalia and Libya. The new policy changes show Kenya’s commitment to…
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Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda to launch visa-free travel for Africans

December 6, 2023
Rwanda Leads the Charge for Visa-Free Travel Rwandan President Paul Kagame made a groundbreaking announcement during the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council held in Kigali. He declared Rwanda’s decision to allow visa-free travel for all African nationals, positioning Rwanda as the fourth African nation to adopt such a progressive policy.…
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