Kenya Cancels Visas, eTAs For African Countries Except Libya, Somalia
Kenya has finally fulfilled its pledge of a borderless Africa by removing all Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) restrictions for all African nations except Libya and Somalia.
This is in accordance with the government’s proposal released in January to open the skies for all African countries to promote tourism growth.
The idea excludes Libya and Somalia as the only two African countries due to security concerns.
“As part of efforts to support open skies policies and tourism growth, a key proposal is to grant ETA exemptions to all African countries, except Somalia and Libya, due to security concerns,” a dispatch from the cabinet read in part.
The most recent update indicates that individuals of these nations can enter the country without prior authorization.
Kenya has officially removed visas for all Africans* and most Caribbean countries.
— Larry Madowo (@LarryMadowo) July 13, 2025
No ETA, no forms, just show up. Karibu!
*except Libya and Somalia pic.twitter.com/euFCnQKwH9
All countries that previously required an eTA for entrance can now simply pay for an airline ticket, grab their passport, and visit Kenya, or simply get in without the hustle and bustle.
Citizens of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, will be eligible for the longest stay, which is limited to 180 days.
Citizens of 45 other countries throughout the world are also eligible for a 90-day or three-month stay.
In Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, South Africa, and the Republic of Congo come into this category.
Other noteworthy ones outside of Africa include Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, the Fiji Islands, Singapore, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Citizens of 28 additional African nations will be able to prolong their stays in Kenya without a visa or an eTA for up to 60 days, or two months.
They include Nigeria, Algeria, Niger, Egypt, the Central African Republic, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Morocco, the Seychelles, Djibouti, Benin, and Chad.
Several other kinds of people, including holders of Kenyan government-issued United Nations Convention travel passports and serving personnel of the British military, among others.
Previously, only nationals of the East African Partner States of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda were excused from requiring an eTA.
Kenya Cancels Visas, eTAs For African Countries Except Libya, Somalia
