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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER KENYA

Tourist Visa

  • Submit your valid signed U.S. passport, must have at least 6 months remaining validity
  • 1 Visa Application Form, fully completed and signed
  • 2 Passport-type photographs
  • You must complete and send an Authorization Letter addressed, "Attn: Embassy of Kenya" stating "I authorize Travel Document Systems to pick up my passport and to discuss the status of my application with the Embassy of Kenya Visa Section." . Click here for the Authorization Letter. (print using the Print button on your browser)
  • Completed Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
  • Copy of return or onward tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary

Business Visa

  • Submit your valid signed U.S. passport, must have at least 6 months remaining validity
  • 1 Visa Application Form, fully completed and signed
  • 2 Passport-type photographs
  • You must complete and send an Authorization Letter addressed, "Attn: Embassy of Kenya" stating "I authorize Travel Document Systems to pick up my passport and to discuss the status of my visa application with the Embassy of Kenya Visa Section." . Click here for the Authorization Letter. (print using the Print button on your browser)
  • Completed Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
  • Copy of return or onward tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary
  • A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:

    Embassy of Kenya,
    Visa Section, Washington D.C.
  • The letter must explain all of the following:
    • The purpose of travel
    • Business reference to be visited in Kenya
    • Guarantee financial support for the applicant while in Kenya
    • Return transportation to the U.S.A
Processing Instructions

    Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:

    TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
    925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
    Washington D.C. 20005

    Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 5-7 business days. The Embassy now provides a rush service for issuance in 24-72 hours for an additional per visa charge of $10.00

Fees

  • TDS Service Fee:
    $45.00 Per visa

  • Consular Fee:
    $ 50.00 Per Visa Single Entry Stay up to 30 days
    $100.00 Multiple Entries Stay up to 30 days
    $ 10.00 Per Visa - Additional rush fee for issuance in 24-72 hours

  • Include credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa, plus Embassy Consular Fee per visa, and return Shipping Fee.

Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$20.00 FedEx Letter (Next Business Day - up to three passports)
$23.50 FedEx Package Envelope (Next Business Day - overweight package)
$14.50 FedEx 2nd Business Day
$35.00 FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery)


Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$35.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa Notes
  • The KENYA tourist visa is issued for a single entry for a period of 6 months from date of issue, provided the passport remains valid, for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days - extension possible. Although vaccination certificate is not required for visa issuance, check with physician or local health clinic for vaccination requirements and recommendations.
  • If making more than one entry into Kenya due to travel to Tanzania or Uganda, the Embassy of Kenya advises that you request a Visitors Pass on your first entry into Kenya.
  • If making more than one entry into Kenya due to travel to countries other than Tanzania or Uganda, a 12 months multiple entries visa can be issued on specific request. Consular fee is $100. Applicant must attach a letter to the application which requests a multiple entry visa and explains why it is needed.
  • Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.
  • Special requirements exist for U.S. Official and Diplomatic passport holders.

REGISTER YOUR TRIP:

The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
  • Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
  • Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
  • Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
  • Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
  • A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.


Print Visa Application Form

INFORMATION AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 08/2006



 
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