Most foreign visitors traveling to Kenya need a visa obtained in advance of their trip. US citizens can now apply for their obligatory travel authorization document online and receive an approved Kenya eVisa via email.
Kenya eVisa for US citizens is an online alternative to the traditional visa that serves the purposes for either tourist, business, or transit trips. The electronic visa for Kenya stays valid for three months from issuing (tourist, business, and the East Africa eVisa) and is available to citizens from more than 160 countries online.
US citizens who wish to apply for their tourist Kenya eVisa online should prepare their valid passports, take a photo of the applicant's face (even using a phone or a web camera), prepare their hotel bookings for Kenya, and their return ticket home.
The approved electronic visa for Kenya will be processed within 72 hours and, later on, delivered to each applicant via email in form of a PDF file. Print the received document out and present it upon arrival in Kenya.
Kenya introduced 4 types of eVisas that US applicants can choose from, which are as follows:
Single-entry eVisas:
Multiple-entry eVisa:
Click on the 'Apply Online' button and follow these 3 simple steps to complete the Kenya eVisa application process:
Please don't forget to print your electronic visa out as it is obligatory to show a printed version of this document upon one's entry to Kenya.
PROCESSING TIME
It should take maximally 3 days (72 business hours) to process your application. Filling out your application form correctly can maximize your chances to receive approval sooner and simultaneously minimalize the risk of unnecessary delays.
On average, applicants choosing our services receive their electronic visas to Kenya within 69 hours!
EVISA FOR KENYA FEE
The fee for the electronic Kenya eVisa is 99 Euro for a tourist, business, or transit eVisa type, while the cost of an East Africa visa is 149 Euro.
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
Supporting documents that all American passport holders need to attach differ depending on the Kenya eVisa type they have selected:
Tourist/East Africa/Transit eVisa
*Required only for an application for an online transit visa.
Business eVisa
Please note: If you go to Kenya soon to take part in a business-related conference, event, or meeting, consider an application for a tourist eVisa in order to need to submit fewer documents than for business eVisa, but still be able to participate in the events you plan on going to.
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