Kenya Travel Guide

Passports

Country	Passport Required	Visa Required	Return Ticket Required
Other EU	Yes	Yes	Yes
USA	Yes	Yes	Yes
Canadian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Australian	Yes	Yes	Yes
British	Yes	Yes	Yes

Passport valid for at least six months from date of entry required by all nationals referred to in the chart above with at least one blank page.

Visas

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visa Note

(a) All nationals referred to in the chart above may obtain a visa on entry in Kenya. Passport photos are not required. (b) Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements. (c) Multiple-entry visas cannot be issued at the point of entry and must be obtained in advance through Kenya’s embassies.

Kenya has an agreement with Tanzania and Uganda to waiver visa re-entry fees if traveling between the three countries as long as single-entry visas remain valid for each country. This means multiple-entry visas are not required if going from Kenya to Tanzania or Uganda and back to Kenya. The same applies for travel from Uganda and Tanzania. For more information about visas for Kenya, visit www.immigration.go.ke.

Transit

Transit visas are available to air passengers with connections in Kenya and for those traveling through Kenya to other destinations within a 3 day period. Onward ticket or tour itinerary/confirmation is required.

Types of Visa and Cost

Transit: £10; Single-entry: £20; Multiple-entry: £30. Fees are waived for children under 16 years.

Validity

Transit: up to three days from date of issue; Single-entry: up to three months from date of issue; Multiple-entry: one year from date of issue.

Applications to:

Consulate (or consular section at embassy or high commission); see Important Addresses.

Working Days Required

For visa applications, three days (applying in person) or one week from date of receipt (postal applications). If the visa has to be referred to Nairobi, it will take up to six weeks or, in some cases, longer.

Travel Warnings

There is a high threat from terrorism in Kenya. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers. Previous attacks have included a bomb attack on a hotel, which resulted in significant loss of life, and an unsuccessful attempt to bring down a civilian airliner in Mombasa, both in November 2002.

Travelers are advised against all but essential travel to low income areas of Nairobi, including all township or slum areas, which experience high crime levels.

We advise against all but essential travel to within 30km (18 miles) of Kenya's border with Somalia. There have been recent attacks by Somali militia into Kenya.

Cases of kidnapping have increased recently in Nairobi and some other major towns. Some have been opportunist crimes linked to car-jackings, while others appear to have been more organized. A resident British citizen was kidnapped on 29 October 2009 and two other recent incidents involved resident European nationals. Although there is no evidence of the expatriate community being specifically targeted, both resident and visiting British citizens should remain vigilant at all times.

Piracy is a significant threat in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean, especially for shipping which does not take appropriate precautions or follow agreed shipping industry best practice guidelines.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organizations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Health Care

Health insurance is essential. Part of the African Medical and Research Foundation, the Flying Doctor Service have introduced a special Tourist Membership, which guarantees that any member injured or ill while on safari can call on a flying doctor for free air transport (www.amref.org). There are good medical facilities in Mombasa and Nairobi.

Vaccinations

Vaccination	Special Precaution
Diphtheria	Yes
Hepatitis A	Yes
Malaria	Yes
Rabies	Sometimes
Tetanus	Yes
Typhoid	Yes
Yellow Fever	Yes*

Special Notes

* A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travelers over one year of age arriving from infected areas; those countries formerly classified as endemic zones are considered to be still infected by the Kenyan authorities. Travelers arriving from non-endemic zones should note that vaccination is strongly recommended for travel outside the urban areas, even if an outbreak of the disease has not been reported and they would normally not require a vaccination certificate to enter the country.