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Kenya passport: visa requirements for Africa
A Kenya passport gives visa-free entry to 20 African countries, visa on arrival in 14 more, and e-visa or eTA access to 9. A visa must be arranged in advance for 10. That puts Kenya at #2 of 54 in our intra-African passport ranking (visa-free plus visa on arrival), based on January 2025 data.
Data snapshot: January 2025. Confirm with the destination's embassy before you book.
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Where Kenya passport holders can go in Africa
Visa-free (20)
Benin (90d)Botswana (90d)Burundi (90d)EritreaEswatini (30d)Ethiopia (360d)Ghana (60d)Lesotho (90d)Malawi (90d)Mauritius (90d)Namibia (90d)Rwanda (180d)Seychelles (90d)South Africa (90d)South SudanTanzania (90d)The Gambia (90d)Uganda (90d)Zambia (90d)Zimbabwe (90d)
Visa on arrival (14)
Burkina FasoCabo VerdeComorosDR CongoDjiboutiGuinea-BissauMadagascarMaliMauritaniaMozambiqueNigeriaSenegalSierra LeoneSudan
e-Visa (8)
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) (1)
Visa required in advance (10)
Full list
| Destination | Entry requirement |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required in advance |
| Angola | Visa required in advance |
| Benin | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival |
| Burundi | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Cameroon | e-Visa |
| Central African Republic | Visa required in advance |
| Chad | Visa required in advance |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Egypt | Visa required in advance |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa |
| Eritrea | Visa-free |
| Eswatini | Visa-free, up to 30 days |
| Ethiopia | Visa-free, up to 360 days |
| Gabon | e-Visa |
| Ghana | Visa-free, up to 60 days |
| Guinea | e-Visa |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) |
| Lesotho | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Liberia | Visa required in advance |
| Libya | e-Visa |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Mali | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritius | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa required in advance |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival |
| Namibia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Niger | Visa required in advance |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required in advance |
| Rwanda | Visa-free, up to 180 days |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival |
| Seychelles | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival |
| Somalia | e-Visa |
| South Africa | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| South Sudan | Visa-free |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | e-Visa |
| Tanzania | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| The Gambia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Togo | e-Visa |
| Tunisia | Visa required in advance |
| Uganda | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Zambia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
Planning a trip to Sierra Leone? See our Sierra Leone travel guide.
Other passports
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe