Travel Via Nairobi - Visa/Medical Requirements

Travel Via Nairobi - Visa/Medical Requirements

All you need to know for your holiday if you are travelling through Nairobi and clearing Immigration and Customs at the International Airport

This is important information for all travellers who are entering Nairobi/Kenya en-route to another country destination but who are clearing Immigration and Customs before boarding their onward flight.

Passport And Visa Requirents

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For up-to-date travel information from the UK government, please check:

UK Government Advice: www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya

 

Kenya is visa free but visitors need to apply and pay for an electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) in advance of travel - please follow this link to make your online application:

https://www.etakenya.go.ke/en

All passengers travelling through Kenya who do not need to clear Immigration and Customs are exempt from this requirement.

Some other exemptions apply and can be found in full on the website of the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority.

Your passport should also be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Kenya. Make sure you have 2 blank pages in your passport on arrival.

Please note:  We do NOT advise getting the East Africa Tourist Visa if your trip also includes Rwanda and/or Uganda as this can cause problems at point of entry.

IMPORTANT:  Single use/disposable plastic bags are banned in Kenya. Arriving visitors are requested to avoid bring single use/disposable plastic bags into the country and being in possession of one is an offence and offenders could be penalised. Visitors are advised to avoid packing any single use/disposable plastic bags in their suitcases or in carry-on hand luggage and consider using re-usable ziplock bags instead as these are still permitted. This does not apply to people in transit. In addition all single use plastics such as plastic water bottles and straws are banned in all National Parks, forests, beaches and conservation areas.

PLEASE NOTE: Countries can change their entry requirements at any time. Travel Butlers try to ensure that the information displayed here is correct, but the onus remains with the traveller to verify the information with the relevant High Commission or Embassy and ensure that they can comply with the applicable entry requirements.

Medical Considerations

Kenya falls into the yellow fever region in Africa. There is only a low potential for exposure to yellow fever in Nairobi, Mombasa, Lamu, Malindi and Shimba Hills National Park, but in the rest of the country there is a higher risk. It is therefore advisable for all travellers aged 9 months and older to obtain a yellow fever vaccination no less than 10 days prior to travel.

If you are arriving into Kenya from a country which has any risk of yellow fever transmission you will be required to provide a certificate of your vaccination upon entry into Kenya.

Also, certain countries including South Africa and Tanzania will deny entry if you are arriving from Kenya without the vaccination.

It is up to the traveller to check the full list of countries here to ensure that you comply with these guidelines: https://nathnacyfzone.org.uk/factsheet/60/yellow-fever-maps

If your doctor advises that it is not safe for you to have the vaccination then you should obtain a medical waiver and travel with this instead.