Do US passport holders need a visa for Kenya?
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How we checkeTA required. US 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 US passports. Apply on etakenya.go.ke; the authorisation is not final permission, since admission is decided at the border. The State Department page (Last Updated July 30, 2026) agrees and adds a yellow fever certificate if you arrive from an endemic 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
- Beyond your arrival date (State Department).
- Blank pages
- 2 for entry
- State Department: "You must have 2 blank pages for entry."
- Apply
- Before you travel
- Official site only; it recommends at least 2 weeks ahead.
- Yellow fever
- Certificate if from an endemic country
- State Department; check the Kenyan Ministry of Health.