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Visa-Free Countries for Kenya Passport Holders (2026)

Kenya passport holders can visit 82 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 51 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 24 with a visa on arrival. 40 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 119 require a visa before travel. That puts the Kenya passport at #72 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 51
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 24
  • E-visa 40
  • Visa 119
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

82

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#72 of 208

E-visa online

40

Visa required

119

Visa-free for Kenya passport holders

51 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Antigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBurundi90 daysCayman Islands180 daysCook Islands31 daysCuba90 daysDominica180 daysDR Congo90 daysEritrea7 daysEswatini30 daysEthiopia1 yearFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGhana60 daysGrenada90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda180 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth SudanSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Kenya passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Kenya passport holders

24 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysComoros45 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMali90 daysNepal90 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSudan10 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Kenya passport holders

40 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSuriname90 daysTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Kenya passport holders

119 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBangladeshBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

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Kenya passport: common questions

How many countries can Kenya passport holders visit without a visa?

82 destinations: 51 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 24 with a visa on arrival. Another 40 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Kenya passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Kenya passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kenya passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Kenya passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kenya passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Kenya passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kenya passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Kenya passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Kenya passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Kenya passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Kenya passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Kenya passport holders?

119 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Kazakhstan#71 · 84 destinationsLesotho#71 · 84 destinationsEswatini#72 · 82 destinationsTanzania#73 · 81 destinationsAzerbaijan#74 · 80 destinationsMalawi#74 · 80 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.