Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)

Since January 2024, Kenya abolished traditional visas and replaced them with the universal Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA). All foreign visitors—including citizens of the UK, US, Europe, Asia, and Pakistan, as well as infants and children—must obtain an approved Kenya eTA prior to boarding their flight, except citizens of East African Community (EAC) partner states and select African visa-exempt nations.

Yes! Under Kenyan immigration rules, a single-entry Kenya eTA remains valid for re-entry into Kenya if you travel solely to East African Community (EAC) partner states—Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, or Uganda—and return to Kenya before your original 90-day eTA validity expires, without visiting any non-EAC country.

Because a standard single-entry Kenya eTA expires 90 days from the date it is issued (not the date of arrival), you must apply within 90 days (3 months) prior to your arrival date in Kenya, and at least 72 hours before departure. If you apply with NomadicMart more than 90 days ahead, we securely queue your application and submit it inside the 90-day validity window.

No private agency or third-party facilitator can guarantee eTA approval. All authorization decisions are made solely by the Directorate of Immigration Services of the Republic of Kenya. NomadicMart is an independent commercial concierge service not affiliated with the Kenyan Government or etakenya.go.ke.

Unlike lightweight ETA forms, the Kenya eTA portal requires four mandatory file uploads: your passport biographical data page, a clear selfie/passport photo, your confirmed arrival and return airline ticket itinerary, and your confirmed hotel/safari booking voucher (or a host invitation letter accompanied by the host's Kenyan National ID or Alien Card).