Visa Application
VISA APPLICATION
A visa is a conditional authorization granted by a country to a foreigner allowing them to enter, remain within or to leave the country. It is an endorsement on a passport indicating the holder is allowed to enter leave or stay for a specified period of time in a country.
TYPES OF VISAS
- TEMPORARY VISAS
These include:
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- Tourist visas
- Treaty and investor visas
- Student visas
- Specialist occupation visas
- PERMANENT VISAS
They include:
- Family sponsored immigration visas
- Employee Sponsored immigrant visas
VISA APPLICATION
Nationals of the Countries Listed Below may be issued with an eVisas Upon Application on www.ecitizen.go.ke (category 2 Countries)
| Albania | Algeria | Andorra |
| Angola | Antigua and Bermuda | Argentina |
| Australia | Austria | Bahrain |
| Bangladesh | Belarus | Belgium |
| Benin | Bhutan | Bolivia |
| Bosnia | Brazil | Bulgaria |
| Burkina Faso | Cambodia | Canada |
| Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad |
| Chile (Nationalist) | China (China P.R.) | Columbia |
| Comoros | Congo (Brazzaville) | Costa Rica |
| Cote de voire | Croatia | Cuba |
| Czech Republic | Denmark | Djibouti |
| Dominican Republic | DRC | East Timor |
| Ecuador | Egypt | El Salvador |
| Equatorial Guinea | Estonia | Finland |
| France | French Guyana | Gabon |
| Georgia | Germany | Greece |
| Greenland | Guatemala | Guinea |
| Guinea Bissau | Haiti | Herzegovina |
| Honduras | Hong Kong (Holders of Hong Kong special administrative region) | Hungary |
| Iceland | India | Indonesia |
| Iran | Ireland | Israel |
| Italy | Japan | Jordan |
| Kazakhstan | Kirghizstan | Korea (South) |
| Kuwait | Laos | Latvia |
| Liberia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania |
| Luxembourg | Macedonia | Madagascar |
| Malta | Marshall Islands | Mauritania |
| Mexico | Micronesia | Moldavia |
| Monaco | Mongolia | Montenegro |
| Morocco | Mozambique | Myanmar (Formerly Burma) |
| Nepal | Netherlands | New Zealand |
| Nicaragua | Niger | Nigeria |
| Norway | Oman | Pakistan |
| Palau Pacific Isles | Panama | Paraguay |
| Peru | Philippines | Poland |
| Portugal | Qatar | Romania |
| Russia | Russia | Salvador |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Serbia |
| Slovakia | Slovenia | Southern Sudan |
| Spain | Sri Lanka | St. Christopher Cape |
| Sudan | Suriname | Sweden |
| Switzerland | Taiwan | Thailand |
| Timor East | Togo | Tunisia |
| Turkey | Turkmenistan | UAE |
| Ukraine | United Kingdom | Uruguay |
| USA | Uzbekistan | Vatican City |
| Venezuela | Vietnam | Yemen |
Nationals Exempted from obtaining a Visa (category 1 Countries)
| Barbados | Malawi | St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Belize | Malaysia (For less than 30 days stay) | St.Kitts and Nevis |
| Botswana | Mauritius | St.Lucia |
| Brunei | Namibia | Swaziland |
| Burundi | Nauru | Tanzania |
| Cyprus | New Guinea | The Bahamas |
| Darussalam | Papua | Tobago |
| Dominica | Rwanda | Tonga |
| Fiji Island | Samoa | Trinidad |
| Ghana | Seychelles | Tuvalu |
| Grenada | Sierra Leone | Uganda |
| Jamaica | Singapore | Vanuatu |
| Kiribati | Solomon Islands | Zambia |
| Lesotho | South Africa (For less than 30 days stay) | Zimbabwe |
The following can NOT make e-Visa applications on eCitizen. These Nationals of countries, classes and categories of persons require Referred Visas. The VISA applications are referred to the Director of Immigration services for processing and approval.
| Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan |
| Cameroon | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Formerly North Korea) | Eritrea |
| Iraq | Kosovo | Lebanon |
| Libya | Mali | Palestine |
| Senegal | Somalia | Syria |
| Tajikistan |
HOW TO APPLY FOR A STUDENT PASS
A student pass is a document issued to applicants who are foreign students as per section 30(1) of the Citizenship and Immigration Regulations 2012, who wish to pursue their education in Kenya where they have been admitted or accepted. The applicant must be accepted as a student by approved Educational or training Establishment. A student pass can be applied through creating a log in account within the Government of Kenya single sign in portal (www.ecitizen.go.ke). The account helps one access the Efns Portal.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A WORK PERMIT
This a document issued to non-Kenyans wishing to engage in employment in Kenya whether in gainful or voluntary service. They are issued under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2012 Laws of Kenya.