{"id":6456,"date":"2024-01-09T13:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T18:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyaembassydc.org\/?page_id=6456"},"modified":"2026-06-01T23:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:16:58","slug":"eta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenyaembassymexico.mx\/es\/eta\/","title":{"rendered":"Autorizaci\u00f3n Electr\u00f3nica de Viaje (eTA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kenyaembassymexico.mx\/passenger-travellers-info-pack\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Passenger Travellers\u2019 Info Pack<\/span><\/strong><\/a> &#8211; What you need to know from Customs, Kenya.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Implementation of Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) in Kenya<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Government of Kenya implemented the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) system in Kenya, in line with the Directive by H.E the President on Visa Free Regime and the Kenya Gazette Supplement No.1 of January 2, 2024, on Kenya Citizenship and Immigration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Digital Portal: <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etakenya.go.ke\"><u>https:\/\/www.etakenya.go.ke<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The new digital portal has been launched, http:\/\/www.etakenya.go.ke, to facilitate the seamless identification of travelers to Kenya in advance. This portal replaces the previously operational www.evisa.go.ke platform, effective January 5, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"p-4 sm:p-6 bg-primary h-[calc(60vh_-_40px)] overflow-y-auto ring-dark\">\n<h2 class=\"text-lg lg:text-2xl text-gray-950 dark:text-slate-300 font-semibold tracking-[-0.24px]\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n<article class=\"mt-2.5 sm:mt-4 prose prose-sm max-w-full text-gray-950 tracking-[0.28px] dark:text-slate-400\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Republic of Kenya must have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please have the following documents ready before starting your application.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Terms of Application<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The ETA is valid for travel within 90 days from the date of issuance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once you arrive, the duration of your stay is determined at the point of entry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>For all travellers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Valid passport for at least six (6) months after your planned date of arrival into Kenya, with at least one blank page<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Selfie or passport-type photo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact information, email address and phone number<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Details of your arrival and departure itinerary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Accommodation booking confirmation(s)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Credit card, debit card or other means of payment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Based on your purpose of visit the following may also be required:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Letter and\/or appointment letter from the referring doctor\/hospital<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conference invitation\/participation letter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Employment contract<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Supporting documents for resettlement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vaccination(s) or test results certificates<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For travellers arriving for business<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invitation letter from company<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Copy of registration of the company<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For travellers visiting family<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invitation letter from family\/host<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Identity card\/Passport\/Alien card\/Entry permit of the family member\/host<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For Diplomatic travel<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Diplomatic, Official and Service passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An official letter from the Country of Origin\/Organisation\/ Foreign Affairs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Processing time is three (3) working days but in some cases it may take longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Persons who are exempt from obtaining the Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)<\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Kenya Permanent Residence, valid Work Permits and Passes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All persons whose passports are endorsed with valid Kenya reentry passes or any other written authority in lieu of a re-entry pass.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Citizens of the East African Partner States: These countries include Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda for a period not exceeding 180 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nationals of the following Countries for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days\uff0d<\/span>\n<ul class=\"*:text-sm columns-2 sm:columns-3 xl:columns-5\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Barbados<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Belize<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Botswana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Brunei<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cyprus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dominica<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eritrea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eswatini<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ethiopia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fiji Island<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gambia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ghana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grenada<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Guyana<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jamaica<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kiribati<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lesotho<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malaysia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maldives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Malawi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mauritius<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mozambique<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Namibia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nauru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Papua New Guinea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Union of Comoros<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Samoa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">San Marino<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sierra Leone<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">St. Kitts and Navis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">St. Lucia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">St. Vincent and the Grenadines<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Bahamas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Gambia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tonga<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Trinidad and Tobago<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Republic of Congo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuvalu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vanuatu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zambia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Zimbabwe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nationals of the following African countries for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days\uff0d<\/span>\n<ul class=\"*:text-sm columns-2 sm:columns-3 xl:columns-5\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Algeria<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Angola<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Benin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Burkina Faso<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cape Verde<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cameroon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Central African Republic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chad<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cote d&#8217;Ivoire<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Djibouti<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Egypt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Equatorial Guinea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gabon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Guinea<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Guinea Bissau<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Liberia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Madagascar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mali<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mauritania<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Morocco<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Niger<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nigeria<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sao Tome and Principe<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Senegal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Seychelles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sudan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Togo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tunisia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All passengers in transit through Kenya arriving and leaving by the same aircraft or transferring to another aircraft and who do not leave the precincts of Airports in Kenya.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All passengers arriving and leaving by the same ship, and who do not leave the ship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Members of crew of any ship, aircraft, train, vehicle or carrier; whose name and particulars are included in the crew manifest of the ship, aircraft or carrier; and who is proceeding in such ship, aircraft or carrier to a destination outside Kenya.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Owners of private aircraft stopping over for refueling in Kenya and who do not leave the precincts of the airport.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of United Nations Organization Laissez-Passers whilst on official UN Business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of African Union Laissez-Passers whilst on official A.U. business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of African Development Bank Laissez-Passers, whilst on official A.D.B. business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa Laissez-Passers, whilst on official BADEA business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa Laissez-Passers, whilst on official I.R.L.C.O. business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Desert Locust Control Organization Laissez-Passers, whilst on official D.L.C.O. business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of COMESA Laissez-Passers, whilst on official COMESA business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of International Monetary Fund and World Bank Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official IMF\/World Bank Business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Laissez- Passers whilst on official IGAD business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of African Airlines Travel Association (IATA) LaissezPassers whilst on official business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI) Laissez-Passers whilst on official ELCI business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Union of Radio, Television Network of Africa (URTNA) Laissez- Passers whilst on official URTNA business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of International Labour Organization (ILO) Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official ILO business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Preferential Trade Area\/Common Market of East &amp; Southern African Bank Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official PTA\/COMESA business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of European Union Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official European Union business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of CIP (International Potato Centre) Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official CIP business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of African Reinsurance Corporation (ARC) Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official ARC business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of African Housing Fund (AHF) Laissez \u2013 Passers whilst on official AHF business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of African Export \u2013 Import Bank (Afreximbank) Laissez &#8211; Passers whilst on official Afreximbank business.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports from The Islamic Republic of Iran for a period not exceeding (30) Days stay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Diplomatic, Official, Special, and Service Passports, from The Republic of Turkey and members of their families holding valid Diplomatic, Official, Special, and Service Passports, while on Transit or Stay not exceeding ninety (90) days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports from the Federal Republic of Brazil for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports from the Republic of India for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports from the People\u2019s Republic of China for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Serving Members of the British Military.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"px-6 py-4 bg-primary border-t border-gray-300 rounded-br-2xl rounded-bl-2xl ring-dark\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We encourage all travelers to visit<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etakenya.go.ke\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>http:\/\/www.etakenya.go.ke<\/u> <\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">for detailed information on the eTA application process and to ensure a smooth travel experience to Kenya.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyaembassymexico.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/eTA-768x768-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7907\" 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