Openness rank
#2
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
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Country profile
Capital
Nairobi
Population
53.3 million
Area
582,650 km²
Currency
Kenyan shilling KES
Languages
English, Swahili
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Foreign-born
992,536 · 2024
Migrant share
1.8%
Ethnic groups · 2019
- Kikuyu17.1%
- Luhya14.3%
- Kalenjin13.4%
- Luo10.7%
- Kamba9.8%
- other8.2%
- Other26.5%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
198
F+A+eTA
Visa free
77
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eTA90 days
Kenya
KE · Openness rank #2 · Briefing updated 2026-09
An ETA replaced most VOA lanes.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Singapore#2Visa free
Malaysia#6Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
San Marino#48Visa free
Barbados#49Visa free
Brunei#51Visa free
Bahamas#51Visa free
Saint Kitts and Nevis#54Visa free
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#56Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Grenada#63Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Trinidad and Tobago#65Visa free
Saint Lucia#69Visa free
Dominica#70Visa free
Samoa#78Visa free
Tuvalu#79Visa free
Kiribati#84Visa free
Tonga#84Visa free
South Africa#97Visa free
Belize#98Visa free
Maldives#99Visa free
Jamaica#104Visa free
Guyana#105Visa free
Fiji#107Visa free
Vanuatu#109Visa free
Nauru#115Visa free
Botswana#116Visa free
Papua New Guinea#116Visa free
Morocco#118Visa free
Lesotho#121Visa free
Namibia#123Visa free
Eswatini#124Visa free
Malawi#125Visa free
Tanzania#128Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
Tunisia#130Visa free
Cabo Verde#132Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Rwanda#135Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.