Note: N.B. All Malaysian Passport holders don't require a visa to go to Kenya for the first 30 days.
Visa Requirements for Travel Document Holders including Nationals of Countries Listed Below
Afghanistan Azerbaijan Armenia Cameroon Iraq
Jordan Lebanon Mali North Korea Nigeria (residing outside Nigeria)
Senegal Somali Syria Tadjikistan
Form V
Valid Travel Document - to be submitted with the application.
Duly completed visa application form, submitted in duplicate.
Two passport size pictures (full face showing both ears). Computer generated pictures are unacceptable.
Two separate Banker Check, Cash or Money Order in the amounts of :-
US$ 10.00 (non- refundable) for Visa Application fee.
US$ 50.00 for Visa Processing fee.
Personal Checks are not acceptable.
A certified self addressed stamped envelope for the return of your passport(s) i.e. Express Mail, Certified Mail or Priority Mail with delivery confirmation.
The envelope should have sufficient return postage.
Any application not meeting the above requirements will be considered INCOMPLETE and will remain unprocessed.
Please Note :
A visa is required prior to entry into Kenya.
Visa applications for Travel Document Holders are received at the High Commission and forwarded to Department of Immigration Headquarters in Nairobi for processing.
The processing period takes approximately three months.
Determination of delivery of mail to the High Commission should be done through the tracking system of the relevant mailing service used and not by telephone.
Applicants must allow for the three months to elapse from the date the application was received at the High Commission before they can follow up of their individual cases.
Telephone queries must be made by the applicant only. Third party queries will not be entertained.
There is no expedited service for visa applications for Travel Document holders.
A single journey visa is usually issued valid for six months from the date of issue.
Requests for multiple journey visas must be applied for, in person, at the Department of Immigration Headquarters in Nairobi.
Nationals of the Countries Listed Below may be Issued with Visas Upon Application at any Kenya Mission Abroad
(Not applicable to Travel Document Holders)
Albania Angola Algeria Australia Argentina Bahrain Belarus Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Benin Burundi (gratis) Bangladesh Cambodia Canada Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile (Nationalist) China (China P.R.) Columbia Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Costa Rico Czech Cuba Denmark Djibouti DRC Dominican Republic Egypt Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Estonia France French Guyana Gabon Georgia
Germany Greece Greenland Guinea Guatemala Guinea Bissau Guinea Haiti Hungary Iceland Indonesia Russia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Japan Kampuchea Kazakhstan Kirghistan Korea (South) Kuwait Laos Liberia Libyan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Lithuania Macedonia Madagascar Malagasy Malta Mauritania Mexico Moldavia Monaco Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Nepal Netherlands Nicaragua Niger Norway Oman Palau Pacific Isles
Panama Paraguay Pakistan Peru Phillipines Portugal Poland Qatar Reunion Romania Rwanda (gratis) Salvador Sao Tome Saudi Arabia Slovak Slovian Spain Sri Lanka St. Christopher Cape Sudan Suriname Switzerland Sweden Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan United Kingdom UAE Ukraine USA Uzbekistan Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Yugoslavia - and also Former States of Yugoslavia Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
Nationals of the Following Commonwealth Countries do not require Visas to enter Kenya
(Not applicable to Travel Document Holders)
The Bahamas Barbados Botswana Brunei Darussalam Cyprus Dominica Fiji Island Gambia Grenada Grenadines Ghana Eritrea Ethiopia
Jamaica Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Maldives Namibia Naura Nauru Papua New Guinea St. Lucia St Vincent Grenadines San Marino
Samoa Seychelles Singapore Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tuvalu Uganda Uruguay Vanuatu B Zimbabwe Zambia
Form V.
Valid Passport - to be submitted with the application.
Duly completed visa application form (in duplicate in case of multiple journey visas).
Two passport size pictures (full face showing both ears). Computer generated pictures are unacceptable.
Visa Fee of $50.00 for Single Entry (Tourist/Business), or $100.00 for Multiple Entry (Business) or $20.00 for Transit Visa payable in Banker's Checks, Money Order or Cash (US Dollars or Malaysian Ringgits only . (Personal Checks are not acceptable).
Any application not meeting the above requirements will be considered INCOMPLETE and will not be acted upon.
Vaccination Certificate
There are no mandatory immunizations required for Malaysian residents wishing to visit Kenya. However, immunization against typhoid, yellow fever and cholera are recommended.
Anti- Malaria Pills should be taken particularly if the visitors will be traveling to the Western and Coastal regions of Kenya.
License for pets is required.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Entry Permits
Q
What does one need if they wish to work in Kenya as employees?
A
The employer in Kenya should apply for the Entry Work Permit from the Principal Immigration Officer whose address is P.O Box 30191, Nairobi.
Q
What if I reside in Kenya without engaging in employment or any work paid or unpaid?
A
Apply for a Class K permit directly to the Principal Immigration Officer.
Do I send money to the Principal Immigration Office with the application form?
A.
No. The Immigration Office will let you know when and how much to pay.
Visas
N.B. All Malaysian Passport holders don't require a visa to go to Kenya for the first 30 days.
The Section below is meant to provide information for other travelers other than Malaysian citizens.
Q.
When is a transit visa issued?
A.
A transit visa may be issued to a visitor for the purpose of connecting flights.
Q.
Is the High Commission the only place a traveler can get a visa?
A.
No. Any visitor to Kenya (except from the countries listed under Referred Visas) may be issued with a visa at any port of entry to Kenya provided they meet the usual Immigration formalities.
Q.
The visa endorsement in a passport, does it allow a visitor to stay in Kenya?
A.
No, in addition to the visa endorsement, the visitor is issued with a visitor's pass free of charge at the port of entry. The visitor's pass gives the period of time the visitor should stay in the country, with a maximum of 3 months.
Q.
If a visitor has a valid visitor's pass and visits Tanzania or Uganda, then returns to Kenya within the validity, would they need another visa?
