Do British passport holders need a visa for Kenya?
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How we checkeTA required. British 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 British passports. Apply on etakenya.go.ke; the authorisation is not final permission, since admission is decided at the border. The UK government says to apply at least 2 weeks before departure, and asks for a certificate if you come from a yellow fever risk country.
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
- After the date you arrive (UK government).
- Blank pages
- 2
- UK government; the eTA site itself asks for at least one.
- Apply
- Before you travel
- Official site only; at least 2 weeks ahead is recommended.
- Yellow fever
- Certificate if from a risk country
- UK government entry requirements.