Travel Information
Entry requirements and practical facts for Kenya and the destinations we sell. Check with the embassy before you travel, and tell us your passport details so we can advise.
All destinations
Egypt (EG) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (EGP)
- Plug type
- Types C and F, 240V
- Emergency
- 122
Visa notes: An eVisa is available online, or a visa issued on arrival at Egyptian counters.
Safety: Exercise caution in North Sinai and the Western Desert. Normal precautions in Cairo and the Nile valley.
Kenya (KE) Visa free
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond arrival
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Kenyan shilling (KES)
- Plug type
- Type G, 240V
- Emergency
- 112, 999, 911
Visa notes: Kenya abolished visitor visas in January 2024. All foreign visitors may enter on an Electronic Travel Authorisation obtained online in advance.
Safety: Normal precautions. Avoid the Kenya-Somalia border region and take care in isolated areas outside the tourist circuit.
Rwanda (RW) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 1 blank page
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (RWF)
- Plug type
- Types C and J, 240V
- Emergency
- 112
Visa notes: A tourist eVisa online, or the East Africa Tourist Visa which covers Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya on one application.
Safety: Very safe. Normal precautions.
Schengen Zone (Europe) (EU) Visa required
- Passport validity
- 3 months beyond entry, issued within the last 10 years
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Plug type
- Types C and F, 240V
- Emergency
- 112
Visa notes: Apply through the Schengen country in which you will spend the most nights. Travel medical insurance of at least EUR 30,000 is mandatory.
Safety: Normal precautions. Pickpocketing is common in all major tourist cities.
Seychelles (SC) Visa free
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 1 blank page
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR)
- Plug type
- Type G, 240V
- Emergency
- 112, 999
Visa notes: Seychelles grants visa-free entry to all nationalities with a valid passport, a return ticket and accommodation proof. A Visitor Permit is issued on arrival.
Safety: Normal precautions.
South Africa (ZA) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 30 days beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR)
- Plug type
- Types M and N, 230V
- Emergency
- 10111, 112
Visa notes: A South Africa eVisa is available online for tourism, valid 90 days. No biometrics needed.
Safety: Normal precautions in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Avoid walking alone in central Johannesburg at night.
Tanzania (TZ) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Required
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Plug type
- Types C, D and G, 230V
- Emergency
- 112
Visa notes: A Tanzania eVisa online, or the East Africa Tourist Visa. Certain nationals may obtain a visa on arrival at Kilimanjaro and Abeid Amani Karume airports.
Safety: Normal precautions. Take care crossing the border on foot at the Rwandan and Burundian borders.
Tanzania (Zanzibar) (TZ) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Required
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Plug type
- Types C, D and G, 230V
- Emergency
- 112
Visa notes: Zanzibar requirements mirror mainland Tanzania.
Safety: Normal precautions.
Uganda (UG) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 1 blank page
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling (UGX)
- Plug type
- Types C and G, 240V
- Emergency
- 112, 999
Visa notes: A Uganda eVisa online, or the East Africa Tourist Visa covering Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.
Safety: Normal precautions outside Kampala.
United Arab Emirates (AE) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 1 blank page
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- UAE dirham (AED)
- Plug type
- Type G, 230V
- Emergency
- 999
Visa notes: A tourist eVisa is available online for most nationalities. AY Malloum applies on your behalf and sends the approval by email within 48 hours.
Safety: Very high heat June to August. Dress modestly in public areas.
United Kingdom (GB) Visa required
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 1 blank page
- Yellow fever
- Not required
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Plug type
- Type G, 230V
- Emergency
- 999, 112
Visa notes: A Standard Visitor visa is required. Apply through UK Visas and Immigration. A biometrics appointment is required.
Safety: Normal precautions. Watch out for phone and bag snatching in central London.
Zanzibar (Tanzania) (TZ) E-visa
- Passport validity
- 6 months beyond entry
- Blank pages
- 2 blank pages
- Yellow fever
- Required
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
- Plug type
- Types C, D and G, 230V
- Emergency
- 112
Visa notes: The same requirements as mainland Tanzania. Zanzibar has its own immigration desk at Abeid Amani Karume airport.
Safety: Normal precautions.
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