COVID19 Entry Requirements
Current Entry Requirements for Kenya. Please check with your Embassy for more information.
Entry and Exit Requirements
- A valid visa: EVISA evisa.go.ke | Republic of Kenya Electronic Visa System
- Travelers who are fully vaccinated are exempted from the PCR test requirement for entry.
- Eligible unvaccinated travelers over age of 5 years must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test 72 hours before departure. They will also be required to take a rapid antigen test at their own cost ($30) on arrival. Any person who tests positive will have a PCR test administered at their own cost ($50) and self-isolate. Please visit the Kenyan Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 website or call the COVID-19 hotline at 719 for updated information.
- There will be no paper verification of COVID-19 test results and vaccination certificates upon arrival into Kenya. Travelers should upload both documents into Global Haven before boarding their flight via globalhaven.org to generate QR codes.
- Incoming travelers are required to have a QR code for a completed Travelers’ Health Surveillance Form that they can access from the website https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/ . When they register on the website, the code is sent to their email.
- Due to the rapidly- evolving situation, check with your airlines, transit countries, and final destination on the most updated travel requirements (such as mandatory COVID-19 tests).
- Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) required for entry? Only for unvaccinated travelers over age of 5 years
Movement Restrictions
There is no curfew or restrictions on intercity or interstate travel in place.
Quarantine Information
- Travelers are not required to quarantine
Transportation Options
- Are commercial flights operating? Yes
- Is public transportation operating? Yes
- Individuals using public or private transport are required to wear a protective mask.