Immigration Passes

International Immigration Passes

There are three (3) main types of passes issued in Kenya i.e special pass, dependent pass and Student/Research/Internship pass. These are specified under Section 26 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012.

Special Pass – This is a document issued under Regulation 34 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012, to person(s) who wishes to enter or remain in Kenya for a limited period for purposes of temporarily conducting a business, trade or profession.
Kenya Dependant Pass – This is a document issued to a person whose spouse, parent or guardian is lawfully entitled to enter Kenya in accordance to the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012 section 27 (1).
Student/Internship/Research Pass Application – This is a document issued to applicants (foreign students) (section 30(1) of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations 2012, who wish to purse their education in Kenya’s Education or Training Institutions where they have been accepted or admitted. The applicant (foreign student) must be accepted as a student by an approved Educational or Training Establishment.

Basic Requirements

Valid travel document not less than six months.
A Return ticket

Validity

An East Africa Visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

Attachments

During the application process you will be required to attach the following documents. The file formats that may be attached are: PDF or JPG

For Business Visits

Invitation Letters from company / Invitation letter for business visits
Copies of registration of the company

For Family visits

Invitation Letters from family.
Identity card / Passport / Alien card / Entry permit of the host.

For Tourists

Travel itinerary (Details about places to visit if going as a tourist).
Hotel bookings.

Identity Documents

Clear Passport biodata page.
A clear photograph

Photo requirements

Kindly consider the following while taking a photo for evisa.

DO NOT take photograph of or scan the photo in your passport.
Must be taken within the past 6 months, showing your current appearance.
Must be in color.
Must show your full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background.
Must show full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background.
Must be taken in normal street attire. Uniforms should NOT BE worn in photographs except religious attire that is worn daily.

Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline.
If you normally wear prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles, they should be worn for your picture.
Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless you need them for medical reasons. A medical certificate may be required.

Things to Note

Applicants should allow 3 business days to process visa applications.
A Visa DOES NOT authorize a foreign national to work in Kenya whether paid or unpaid. Those who wish to work in Kenya (paid or unpaid) require authorization from the Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi. Work/residence permit applications can be submitted by your appointed agent/contact in Kenya. For more information, please visit The Department of Immigration Services on www.immigration.go.ke and https://fns.immigration.go.ke
The possession of a visa for Kenya is not the final authority to enter Kenya. The Immigration Officer at the port of entry may refuse such a person permission to enter if he is satisfied that such a visitor is unable to fulfil the immigration requirements and that the entry and presence of such a visitor, in Kenya would be contrary to national interests even though such a person may be in possession of a valid visa for Kenya, provided that any such refusal is consented to by the Director of Immigration Services Nairobi, his Deputy or Provincial Heads of Immigration at Mombasa, Kisumu, and Garissa or any other Senior Officer so authorized to deputize.
A Multiple entry visa is valid for 3 to 12 months from the date of issue.

Apply for eVisa.