East Africa Kenya Visa - Visas for Kenya Tourists-Cost & Eligibility

Kenyan Visas / Visa into Kenya

Visas are now required by approximately all visitors to Kenya, including Europeans, Australian, New Zealanders, Americans and Canadians, although citizens from a few smaller commonwealth countries are exempt. Visas are valid for three months from the date of entry and can be obtained on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

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Cost of Visa to Kenya

The visa fee is Uk £35 or Us$ 50 for a single entry visa, and Uk £ 70 or Us0 for manifold entries. If you have any other currencies, you'll have to turn them into shillings and then back into dollars. Tourist visas can be extended for a further three-month period-but seven day transit visas (Us$ 20) cannot.

Where to get your Kenya visa

It's also inherent to get visas from Kenyan polite missions overseas, but you should apply well in advance, especially if you're doing it by mail. Visas are regularly valid for entry within three months of the date of issue. Applications for Kenyan visas are easy and right forward in Tanzania and Uganda, and payment is proper in local currency. Visas can also be issued on arrival at land borders with Uganda and Tanzania.

Multiple entry Visa to Kenya

Under the East African partnership system, visiting Tanzania or Uganda and returning to Kenya does not invalidate a single entry Kenyan Visa, so there's no need to get manifold entry visas unless you plan to go further a field. The same applies to single entry Tanzanian and Ugandan visas; though you do still need a detach visa for each country you plan to visit. Always check the latest entry requirements with embassies before travel.

It's Always best to smarten up a bit if you are arriving by air; request for evidence of 'sufficient funds' are regularly related to snap judgments about your appearance. If it's fairly confident that you aren't intending to stay and work, you'll commonly be given the advantage of the doubt.

Local Tourist information offices

Considering the extent to which the country relies on tourism, it's imaginable to think that at the time of writing, there was still no Tourist office in Nairobi. There are a handful of information offices elsewhere in the country ranging from helpful private concerns to under funded government offices; most can at least contribute basic maps of the town and brochure on local business and attractions.

Diani Beach: Tel: 040-3202234, Barclays centre

Lamu: Tel, 042-633449, Off Kenyatta Rd

Malindi: Tel, 042-20689; Malindi Centre, Lamu Rd

Mombasa: Tel, 041-225428; mcta@ikenya.com ; Moi

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Tourist information Offices Abroad

The ministry of Tourism maintains a amount of overseas offices. Most only contribute information by telephone, post or email.

Canada: Tel, 905-8913909; http://www.kcocanada.org ; Hurontario St, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario, L5G 451)

Germany: Tel, 089-23662194; think@magnum.de ; c/o The magnum group, Herzogspitalstrade 5,D-80331 Munich)

Italy: Tel, 02-48102361; kenya@adams.it ; c/o Adam & Partner Italia, Via Salaino 12, 201144 Milano)

Netherlands: Tel, 020-4212668; kenia@travelmc.com ; Leliegracht 20, 1015 Dg Amsterdam)

Spain: Tel, 93-2920655; kenya@ketal.com ;c/o Tuset 10, 304a, 08006 Barcelona)

Uk: Tel, 020-78367738; kenya@iiuk.co.uk; 69 Monmouth St, London Wc2H 9Jw

Usa: Tel, 1-866-44-53692; infousa@magicalkenya.com ; Carlson Destination Marketing Services, P.O Box 59159, Minneapolis, Mn 55459-8257)

East Africa Kenya Visa - Visas for Kenya Tourists-Cost & Eligibility

MISSIONS TRIPS TO AFRICA