Kenya ETA Requirements

1. Valid passport:

• It has to have been issued by an eligible country.
• It has to have a validity of at least 6 months from the date of entry into Kenya.
• It has to have at least 1 blank page.

2. Personal information:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Passport number
• Passport issue and expiration dates

3. Kenya ETA application form: 

It must be filled out with personal information and other important details like, for example:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Applicants will also need a recent, color and personal photograph.

4. Payment:

• Credit or debit card to pay the fees of the ETA Kenya.

5. Contact information:

• You must provide a valid email address to receive the approved ETA. 

6. Additional documentation:

• Outbound and return ticket (travel by air)
• Travel itinerary (travel by land or sea)

• The purpose for the trip will also affect the needed documentation:
  • Leisure: hotel booking (tourism), host ID and invitation letter (to visit friends or family)
  • Work: the documentation changes in relation to the type of work.
    • Business or work: hotel booking and letter from the employer
    • Conference: hotel booking
    • Crew from planes or ships: hotel booking and crew ID/seaman book
    • Seaman from fishing vessel: hotel booking and crew ID/seaman book
  • Holders of Laissez Passer: if you are not the holder of an ordinary passport, you will need specific documentation. Specifically, you will need: hotel booking, note verbale (a cover letter written by the applicant detailing their planned activities), passport front cover
  • Unplanned travel disruption: boarding pass and letter from the airline
  • Medical care: medical referral and hotel booking
  • Religious visit: hotel booking
  • Education: hotel booking and proof of being a student
  • Transit: hotel booking