Passport guide · Kenyan
Kenyan passport: 70 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Kenya passport have easy entry to 70 countries — 39 visa-free and 31 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
39visa-free
31visa on arrival
33e-visa
95visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Kenyan passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free · 180 days
- BahamasVisa-free · 90 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 180 days
- BeninVisa-free · 90 days
- BotswanaVisa-free · 90 days
- BurundiVisa-free · 90 days
- CubaVisa-free · 90 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- EritreaVisa-free
- EthiopiaVisa-free · 360 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GhanaVisa-free · 60 days
- GrenadaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- Hong KongVisa-free · 90 days
- JamaicaVisa-free
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- LesothoVisa-free · 90 days
- MalawiVisa-free · 90 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- NamibiaVisa-free · 90 days
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- RwandaVisa-free · 180 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- South AfricaVisa-free · 90 days
- South SudanVisa-free
- SwazilandVisa-free · 30 days
- TanzaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
- UgandaVisa-free · 90 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- ZambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- ZimbabweVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- Burkina FasoVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- DR CongoVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IndonesiaVisa on arrival
- IranVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- MacaoVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MaliVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MozambiqueVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- NigeriaVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- SenegalVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- SudanVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Albaniae-Visa
- Australiae-Visa
- Bahraine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- Ecuadore-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Georgiae-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Kazakhstane-Visa
- Kyrgyzstane-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Mongoliae-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Omane-Visa
- Pakistane-Visa
- Qatare-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- Somaliae-Visa
- South Koreae-Visa
- Surinamee-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Tajikistane-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
Visa required — 95 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- AngolaVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- ArmeniaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- AzerbaijanVisa required
- BangladeshVisa required
- BelarusVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BelizeVisa required
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- BruneiVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChileVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- Dominican RepublicVisa required
- EgyptVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GuatemalaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- JapanVisa required
- KosovoVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LebanonVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- Marshall IslandsVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- NicaraguaVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- PalestineVisa required
- PanamaVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PeruVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- Saudi ArabiaVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- Solomon IslandsVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TaiwanVisa required
- ThailandVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- TunisiaVisa required
- TurkeyVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- UzbekistanVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Kenyan passport holders visit visa-free?
Kenyan passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 70 countries — 39 visa-free and 31 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Botswana.
Is the Kenyan passport strong?
The Kenyan passport is moderately powerful, covering 70 destinations for easy entry. Pairing it with a residence permit (UAE, Schengen, US Green Card) significantly expands access.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 33 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Kenyan passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
95 countries require Kenyan passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Kenyan passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.