Kenya visa

Kenya is one of the most fascinating and dynamically developing countries of the "black" continent. In this corner of Africa you will find a lot of interesting things for yourself. But just so you can not fly there: the answer to the question whether or not a visa is really needed in Kenya will be positive. You can get it either on the Internet or by personally appearing at the Embassy of Kenya in the Russian Federation, located in Moscow. They also issue permits for entry to citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Obtaining a visa at the consulate

If you want to independently issue a visa to Kenya and are a citizen of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus or Kazakhstan, you need to prepare a basic set of documents and pay a visa fee of $ 50. This can be done both through the Network and at the consulate itself. Travelers with family will be pleased to learn that for children under the age of 16, the visa fee has been canceled. You do not have to wait long for the issuance of a visa to Kenya: usually it takes about 40 minutes. According to it, a tourist can freely travel around the country for 90 days. Do not forget that since September 2015, the visa is no longer issued at the airport after the arrival.

It is also possible to obtain permission to travel to several African countries. This visa to Kenya for Russians and other citizens of the Commonwealth of Independent States allows you to move freely through the territory of three countries (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda) for 90 days every six months. Unlike the national visa, it is free.

Required documents

To enter the country, the embassy must provide such documents:

1. A copy of the return journey ticket or the next point of your trip.
2. Passport, which will be valid for at least six months after receiving the visa and at least one clean page.
3. Two copies of the invitation from the local organization or private person, hotel reservation and bank statement. Tourists provide an invitation from a Kenyan tour operator, printed on the official letterhead and describing the detailed tour program. If you are visiting, you will need a copy of the identity card of a Kenyan citizen or work permit if the person lives in a country without citizenship. The invitation must write the period of stay of the foreigner in Kenya, the address of residence, the personal data of the person who invites, and his guest. It is also indicated that the inviter is going to incur expenses associated with the stay of the invited person. It is not necessary to certify the invitation in the official bodies.
4. Two copies of passport pages, including personal data.
5. Two photos size 3x4 cm.
6. Questionnaire, which is completed in English. It is personally signed by the applicant in two copies.
7. If the visa is transit, you need to provide a copy of the visa directly to the country of destination (the cost of obtaining a transit visa is $ 20).

Electronic Visa to Kenya

Get a visa to Kenya online is very simple. Visit www.ecitizen.go.ke and go to the Immigration section. Then do the following:

1. Register in the system and select the desired type of visa - tourist or transit.
2. Fill in the questionnaire in English, while downloading a photo size of 207x207 pixels, a scan of the passport that is valid for at least six months, starting from the date of travel, and other documents.
3. Pay a visa fee equal to 50 dollars, using a bank card.

After that, for 2 days to your email address, which you entered when registering, you will receive a visa application. You can only print it out and show it to the border guards at the airport after you arrive in the country. In addition, you will be asked to show the ticket home and the amount of money sufficient to cover your expenses while in Kenya (at least $ 500).

How to submit documents?

You can file documents with the embassy either personally or through a trustee, travel agent or courier. In the latter case, a power of attorney in an arbitrary form is required. Reception and issuance of documents at the embassy are conducted from 10.00 to 15.30 on weekdays. Mostly the visa is issued within an hour after treatment, but sometimes an additional check is necessary and the period is increased to 2 days.

The consulate also provides a service for obtaining a deferred visa if the applicant, due to compelling circumstances, can not arrange it directly before the trip. You can apply to the embassy three months before the trip and pay an additional fee of $ 10 - then the visa will start to act not from the time of treatment, but from the right date.