It is recommended that the visitors should consult their nearest Kenyan Embassy for updated information regarding VISA’s.

Here is just an attempt to put forward some basic guidelines especially to the people who are on their very first visit to the Mombasa, or the land of Kenya.

Types of VISAS for Kenya:

Basically the categories for types of VISA's required for Kenya, depending upon the purpose of visit are classified as under:

1. Ordinary/Singe Entry Visa: It is required by all persons going to enter Kenya for a visit or to reside.
2. Transit Visa: A transit VISA is required by all person intending to transit trough Kenya for period not beyond a week.
3. Diplomatic Visa: Issued gratis to holder of a Diplomatic Passport on official business.
4. Official/Service Visa: Official, Service, Ordinary/Transit Visas are issued gratis to holders of Official or Service passport on official visits
5. Multiple Journey Visa: All persons who are nationals of countries which require visas for Kenya and who by nature of their business or circumstances require to make frequent visits to Kenya may be issued with Multiple Journey Visa for Kenya within six (6) or twelve (12) months as the case may be. Multiple Journey Visas are referred to the Principal Immigration Office for processing and approval, and are valid for six (6) or twelve (12) months as the case may be.
6. Courtesy Visas: Courtesy, Transit and Ordinary Visas may be issued gratis in accordance with the Provisions of categories 1, 2 and 3 of the Visa Regulations, where the applicant is not entitled to a Diplomatic Visa, but where it is considered by the issuing officer to be desirable on the grounds of international courtesy.

Citizens that do not require a Visa to enter Kenya are those coming from Malaysia (if less than 30 days only), and coming from the following countries/states: