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Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)

10 facts quoted from the official source

Pre-travel electronic authorisation for a visitor who is not exempt from Kenya's eTA requirement.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA valid passport or travel document is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Biometrics RequiredA recent passport photograph is required.
  • Border DiscretionTravel, work or residence is subject to approval by the competent immigration authority.
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must use the route for a temporary visit permitted by the eTA.
  • Entry Decision At BorderThe authorisation does not remove the border authority's admission decision.
  • Entry Purpose ScopeThe applicant must use the route for a temporary visit permitted by the eTA.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must use the route for a temporary visit permitted by the eTA.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must use the route for a temporary visit permitted by the eTA.
  • Supporting documentsDocuments supporting the declared purpose must be supplied.
  • Visa RegimeA traveller subject to the eTA system must obtain approval before travel.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the eTA to Kenya?
The official source states: Pre-travel electronic authorisation for a visitor who is not exempt from Kenya's eTA requirement.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.go.ke page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.go.keLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Kenya government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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