OPENING TIMES - MONDAY TO
FRIDAY
9:30 A.M. - 12:00 NOON (FOR PRESENTATION)
2:00 PM. - 3:30 P.M.
(FOR COLLECTION - PLEASE ALLOW 72 HOURS
AFTER
PRESENTATION)
Visa Requirements
- A valid passport
with at least one unused page for endorsement.
- It should be valid for at least three months at
the date of entry to Kenya.
- A completed Visa application form (V1).
- One recent
passport size photo.
- Travel itinerary or business letter.
- A stamped self
addressed envelope preferably special delivery (for postal
applications).
- Indicate your
daytime telephone number.
Types of Visas and the fee charged
N.B. Visa fee must be paid by cash (personal applications),
postal
or bank cheques for applications through the post.
- Multiple entry visa (1 Year)
?60
- Single entry visa
?30
- Transit Visa
?10
- Referral Visa fee (non refundable)
?7
N.B.
Multiple entry visas may only be issued to British Passport
holders on application.
Processing time
- Visa applications
presented at the counter are ready for
collection after 3 working days
- Postal
applications take about 1 week from the date of
receipt.
Referral
cases take at least 8 weeks.
REFERRED VISAS
COUNTRIES WHOSE
NATIONALS REQUIRE
REFERRED VISAS - APPLICATIONS ARE SENT
TO NAIROBI FOR APPROVAL
AFGHANISTAN
ARMANIA
IRAQ
LEBANON
MALI
NORTH
KOREA
TADJKISTAN
SENEGAL
SOMALI
SYRIA
JORDAN
NIGERIA
CAMEROON
AZERBAIJAN
STATELESS PERSONS NOT HOLDING VALID PASSPORTS
OR OTHER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS ISSUED
BY THEIR OWN COUNTRY OF NATIANALITY. THIS INCLUDES RECOGNISED REFUGEES
-
HOLDERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT.
NOTE:
THE ABOVE LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
REFERRED VISAS INFO
THIS IS APPLICABLE TO NATIONALS OF COUNTRIES THAT ARE UNABLE
TO OBTAIN VISAS WITHIN 72 HOURS FROM THE
HIGH COMMISSION AND HOLDERS OF THE
FOLLOWING THREE TYPES OF DOCUMENTS:
- TRAVEL DOCUMENT
- CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY
- STATELESS PERSONS AND REFUGEE DOCUMENT
- COMPLETE 3
APPLICATION FORMS
- AN APPLICATION FEE OF
?7 (POSTAL ORDERS/CASH, NO PERSONAL
CHEQUES
- A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION FROM EMPLOYER OR COPIES OF THEIR RESIDENT OR WORK
PERMITS
- YOUR TRAVEL DOCUMENT OR PASSPORT
- 3 PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS
- BANK STATEMENT
- LETTER FROM HOST IN KENYA
PROCESSING
TIME
APPLICATIONS ARE FORWARDED TO THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN NAIROBI, ONCE A WEEK
ON FRIDAY. THIS PROCESS CAN TAKE UP TO SIX (6) WEEKS AND SOMETIMES LONGER.
A LETTER OF
APPROVAL/REJECTION WOULD BE SENT TO YOU WHEN A REPLY IS RECEIVED
FROM NAIROBI. IF IT IS APPROVED WE
WILL ASK YOU FOR A VISA FEE OF
?30.
IF IT IS NOT APPROVED YOUR INITIAL FEE OF ?7 WILL NOT
BE REFUNDED
NATIONALS OF ANY OTHER COUNTRY WHICH DOES NOT APPEAR ABOVE MAY OBTAIN
VISA ON
APPLICATION
EITHER AT THE MISSION OR ANY KENYA PORT OF ENTRY SUBJECT TO FULFILMENT
OF THE
NORMAL REQUIREMENTS.
IF YOU APPLY AT THE PORT OF ENTRY, YOU WILL NOT NEED A
PHOTOGRAPH.
COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA TO GO TO KENYA
ANTIGUE AND BARBUDA TONGA
THE BAHAMAS TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
BARBADOS TUVALU
BELIZE UGANDA
BOTSWANA THE GAMBIA
BRUNEI GHANA
DARUSSALUM GRENADA
CYPRUS PAPUA NEW GUINEA
FIJI ISLANDS SAMOA
JAMAICA SEYCHELLES
KIRIBATI TANZANIA
LESOTHO VANUATU
MALAWI ZAMBIA
MALAYSIA IF LESS THAN 30
DAYS ZIMBABWE
MALDIVES ETHIOPIA
MAURITUS URUGUAY
NAMIBIA SWAZILAND
NAURU SIERRA LEONE
SINGAPORE SOLOMON ISLANDS
ST. LUCIA ST. VINCENT AND THE
GRENADINES
SA MARINO
NOTE: THE ABOVE LIST IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGES.
Import Licence for cats and dogs
- A formal
request indicating the importer's name and address.
- Current Health Certificate from a
Veterinary doctor.
- A stamped self addressed envelope.
- Allow at least one week
processing time.
- A fee of
?30 in Postal Orders payable to Kenya High Commission.
Health
- Immunisation against Yellow Fever and
Cholera is recommended.
- Malaria prevention is strongly recommended.
Opening Hours
9:30 A.M. - 12:00 NOON (FOR PRESENTATION)
2:00 PM. - 3:30 P.M.
(FOR COLLECTION - PLEASE ALLOW 72 HOURS AFTER
PRESENTATION)
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