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United Arab Emirates Visa for Kenyan Citizens

e-Visa90 days max stay

Kenyan passport holders need an e-Visa for United Arab Emirates — applied for online before travel.

Tourist visa available via ICP Smart Services. Continuous stay not exceeding 90 days; the Authority may extend for an equivalent period provided total stay does not exceed 180 days within a single year. Single-entry monthly (AED 100 issuance fee), multiple-entry monthly (AED 200 issuance fee), plus AED 100 application fee and AED 100 smart service fee. Overstay fine: AED 50/day. Requires valid passport, personal photo, tour program statement, and valid UAE health insurance.

icp.gov.ae

How Kenyan citizens apply for a United Arab Emirates visa

  • → Apply for the e-Visa online before travel and carry the approval.
  • See the exact document checklist for Kenyan applicants, by visa type.
  • → Confirm the latest rules on the destination's official government page before you book.

Documents required for Kenyan applicants

The exact documents Kenyan citizens must submit for United Arab Emirates, by visa type, from the official visa application centre.

transitTransit : 48 hours

- Valid Visa: Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country they are traveling to from the UAE. - Visa Application form duly filled* - Confirmed Onward Emirates ticket, highlighting the applicant's name, entry and exit from the UAE in yellow. - A coloured recent passport-size photograph with a white background, must be front-facing and measure 2 × 2 inches, clear, sharp, with adequate brightness and contrast, without any colour filter, showing a close-up of the head and partial shoulders with the face centred and a neutral expression, fully visible from forehead to chin with eyes open, without hair or frames covering the face, against a plain white shadow-free background. Polaroid photos or those printed on ordinary printers are not accepted. - Coloured photocopy of the Passport Front/External Cover page and Bio page (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel). Passports containing special characters such as brackets in the name will not be accepted and must be amended prior to visa submission. - Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country travelling to or arriving from the UAE. - Individual applicants aged between 18 and 41 years, or those traveling with family, must provide a 6-month COLOURED bank statement showing a minimum closing balance of USD 4,000 for last 2 months under single bank account in applicants’ name. Highlight the balance amount in yellow along with the name of the applicant. - A valid confirmed Hotel booking. Applicant’s name and check-in/out dates highlighted in yellow (Check- in, Check- out dates on the hotel confirmation must match the dates on flight tickets). - Coloured photocopy of a valid visa or residence proof if the Nationality is different from the Country of Residence.

touristTourist : 60 days

- Visa Application form duly filled* - Confirmed Return/Onward Emirates ticket, highlighting the applicant's name, entry and exit from the UAE in yellow. - A coloured recent passport-size photograph with a white background, must be front-facing and measure 2 × 2 inches, clear, sharp, with adequate brightness and contrast, without any colour filter, showing a close-up of the head and partial shoulders with the face centred and a neutral expression, fully visible from forehead to chin with eyes open, without hair or frames covering the face, against a plain white shadow-free background. Polaroid photos or those printed on ordinary printers are not accepted. - Coloured photocopy of the Passport Front/External Cover page and Bio page (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel). Passports containing special characters such as brackets in the name will not be accepted and must be amended prior to visa submission. - Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country travelling to or arriving from the UAE. - Individual applicants aged between 18 and 41 years, or those traveling with family, must provide a 6-month COLOURED bank statement showing a minimum closing balance of USD 4,000 for last 2 months under single bank account in applicants’ name. Highlight the balance amount in yellow along with the name of the applicant. - Confirmed hotel voucher with confirmation number, applicant's name, check-in, check-out dates highlighted in yellow for the entire stay. (Check- in, Check- out dates on the hotel confirmation must match the dates on flight tickets). Note that only up to two hotel bookings are allowed for the entire stay period. For 60-day single entry visa, Hotel booking should be 31days or more. - Coloured photocopy of a valid visa or residence proof if the Nationality is different from the Country of Residence.

otherMulti Entry Short Term Visa : 30 Days

- Visa Application form duly filled* - Confirmed Return/Onward Emirates ticket, highlighting the applicant's name, entry and exit from the UAE in yellow. - A coloured recent passport-size photograph with a white background, must be front-facing and measure 2 × 2 inches, clear, sharp, with adequate brightness and contrast, without any colour filter, showing a close-up of the head and partial shoulders with the face centred and a neutral expression, fully visible from forehead to chin with eyes open, without hair or frames covering the face, against a plain white shadow-free background. Polaroid photos or those printed on ordinary printers are not accepted. - Coloured photocopy of the Passport Front/External Cover page and Bio page (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel) Passports containing special characters such as brackets in the name will not be accepted and must be amended prior to visa submission. - Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country travelling to or arriving from the UAE. - Individual applicants aged between 18 and 41 years, or those traveling with family, must provide a 6-month COLOURED bank statement showing a minimum closing balance of USD 4,000 for last 2 months under single bank account in applicants’ name. Highlight the balance amount in yellow along with the name of the applicant. - Confirmed hotel voucher with confirmation number, applicant's name, check-in, check-out dates highlighted in yellow for the entire stay. (Check- in, Check- out dates on the hotel confirmation must match the dates on flight tickets). Note that only up to two hotel bookings are allowed for the entire stay period. - Coloured photocopy of a valid visa or residence proof if the Nationality is different from the Country of Residence.

transitTransit : 96 Hours

- Valid Visa: Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country they are traveling to from the UAE. - Visa Application form duly filled* - Confirmed onward/return ticket copy of Emirates airline highlighting the applicant's name, entry and exit from the UAE in yellow. - A coloured recent passport-size photograph with a white background, must be front-facing and measure 2 × 2 inches, clear, sharp, with adequate brightness and contrast, without any colour filter, showing a close-up of the head and partial shoulders with the face centred and a neutral expression, fully visible from forehead to chin with eyes open, without hair or frames covering the face, against a plain white shadow-free background. Polaroid photos or those printed on ordinary printers are not accepted. - Coloured photocopy of the Passport Front/External Cover page and Bio page (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel). Passports containing special characters such as brackets in the name will not be accepted and must be amended prior to visa submission. - Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country travelling to or arriving from the UAE. - Individual applicants aged between 18 and 41 years, or those traveling with family, must provide a 6-month COLOURED bank statement showing a minimum closing balance of USD 4,000 for last 2 months under single bank account in applicants’ name. Highlight the balance amount in yellow along with the name of the applicant. - A valid confirmed Hotel booking. Applicant’s name and check-in/out dates highlighted in yellow (Check- in, Check- out dates on the hotel confirmation must match the dates on flight tickets). - Coloured photocopy of a valid visa or residence proof if the Nationality is different from the Country of Residence. - Confirmed Onward or return ticket copy of Emirates or Fly Dubai airline. ** - 1 coloured passport size Photograph ** - Coloured photocopy of the Passport (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel) - Note: At the time of entry, the passenger must prove that they have enough financial resources to cover their expenses during the trip and a confirmed hotel booking** For other supporting documents please go to Eligibility Criteria

otherMulti Entry Long Term Visa : 60 Days

- Visa Application form duly filled* - Confirmed Return/Onward Emirates ticket, highlighting the applicant's name, entry and exit from the UAE in yellow. - A coloured recent passport-size photograph with a white background, must be front-facing and measure 2 × 2 inches, clear, sharp, with adequate brightness and contrast, without any colour filter, showing a close-up of the head and partial shoulders with the face centred and a neutral expression, fully visible from forehead to chin with eyes open, without hair or frames covering the face, against a plain white shadow-free background. Polaroid photos or those printed on ordinary printers are not accepted. - Coloured photocopy of the Passport Front/External Cover page and Bio page (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel). Passports containing special characters such as brackets in the name will not be accepted and must be amended prior to visa submission. - Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country travelling to or arriving from the UAE. - Individual applicants aged between 18 and 41 years, or those traveling with family, must provide a 6-month COLOURED bank statement showing a minimum closing balance of USD 4,000 for last 2 months under single bank account in applicants’ name. Highlight the balance amount in yellow along with the name of the applicant. - Confirmed hotel voucher with confirmation number, applicant's name, check-in, check-out dates highlighted in yellow for the entire stay. (Check- in, Check- out dates on the hotel confirmation must match the dates on flight tickets). Note that only up to two hotel bookings are allowed for the entire stay period. - Coloured photocopy of a valid visa or residence proof if the Nationality is different from the Country of Residence.

touristTourist : 30 Days

- Visa Application form duly filled* - Confirmed Return/Onward Emirates ticket, highlighting the applicant's name, entry and exit from the UAE in yellow. - A coloured recent passport-size photograph with a white background, must be front-facing and measure 2 × 2 inches, clear, sharp, with adequate brightness and contrast, without any colour filter, showing a close-up of the head and partial shoulders with the face centred and a neutral expression, fully visible from forehead to chin with eyes open, without hair or frames covering the face, against a plain white shadow-free background. Polaroid photos or those printed on ordinary printers are not accepted. - Coloured photocopy of the Passport Front/External Cover page and Bio page (Valid for minimum period of 6 months at the time of travel). Passports containing special characters such as brackets in the name will not be accepted and must be amended prior to visa submission. - Applicants must provide a valid visa for the destination country travelling to or arriving from the UAE. - Individual applicants aged between 18 and 41 years, or those traveling with family, must provide a 6-month COLOURED bank statement showing a minimum closing balance of USD 4,000 for last 2 months under single bank account in applicants’ name. Highlight the balance amount in yellow along with the name of the applicant. - Confirmed hotel voucher with confirmation number, applicant's name, check-in, check-out dates highlighted in yellow for the entire stay. (Check- in, Check- out dates on the hotel confirmation must match the dates on flight tickets). Note that only up to two hotel bookings are allowed for the entire stay period. - Coloured photocopy of a valid visa or residence proof if the Nationality is different from the Country of Residence.

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United Arab Emirates visa for Kenya citizens — FAQ

Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for United Arab Emirates?

Kenyan passport holders need an e-Visa for United Arab Emirates — applied for online before travel.

What documents do Kenyan citizens need for United Arab Emirates?

A valid passport plus the United Arab Emirates document checklist for your visa type — Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.

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