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Multiple entry visa (1 Year)	£30
Single entry visa	£20
Transit Visa	£10
Referral Visa fee (non refundable)	£5
N.B. Multiple entry visas may only be issued to British Passport holders on application.

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 / business letter / letter of invitation if visiting family and friends
A stamped self addressed envelope preferably special delivery (for postal applications).
Indicate your daytime telephone number.

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.

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)

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 £20. 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.

SEE VISA 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.

Contacts

Telephone: 020 7636 2371/5

Fax: 020 7323 6717

email: immigrationk@kenyahighcommission.net

Address:

Visa Section
Kenya High Commission
45 Portland Place
London W1B 1AS

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