Do German passport holders need a visa for Kenya?
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How we checkeTA required. German passport holders need a Kenya eTA before the journey starts.
Every visitor, including children, needs an approved electronic travel authorisation before the journey starts unless Kenya's exemption lists cover them, and those lists do not include German passports. Apply on etakenya.go.ke; the authorisation is not final permission, since admission is decided at the border. The Federal Foreign Office says no visa is needed once you hold the eTA, that you can apply from three months to 72 hours before departure, and that a return or onward ticket is required.
Source: Directorate of Immigration Services, Kenya. Checked Oct 6, 2026See the source
- Fee
- US$30
- Standard single entry; expedited adds US$100 (eTA site).
- Passport validity
- 6 months
- Beyond the end of your stay (Federal Foreign Office); an ID card is not accepted.
- Onward ticket
- Required
- Return or onward ticket (Federal Foreign Office).
- Apply
- Before you travel
- Federal Foreign Office: three months to 72 hours before departure.
- Yellow fever
- Certificate if from a risk area
- Not required on direct arrival from Germany.