Visa requirement
United Arab Emirates visa for Kenyan citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
Verified answer
Kenyan citizens need a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates.
Last verified:
Confidence: High Verified against the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Kenyan passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Tourist entry permits are issued for 30 or 60 days. The approved permit controls the actual stay and any extension.
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Tourist entry permits are issued for 30 or 60 days. The approved permit controls the actual stay and any extension.
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity 6-month validity after arrival. Full note below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: high
Shareable verdict: Kenyan citizens need a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Fees and any financial guarantee depend on the issuing channel and visa length. Apply through a UAE-based airline, licensed hotel or tour operator, or an authorised ICP/GDRFA channel.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; UAE Government guidance requires a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; UAE Government guidance says visa-required travellers need a pre-arranged, UAE-airline-sponsored 48- or 96-hour transit visa if they intend to leave the airport transit area. Pure airside transfer eligibility remains airline and airport specific and must be confirmed before travel.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Kenyan ordinary passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival
- approved UAE tourist entry permit obtained before travel
- return or onward ticket
- health insurance valid in the UAE
- tourism programme and sponsor or issuer documents requested by the airline, hotel or tour operator
Why this verdict
The UAE Embassy ordinary-passport table marks kenyan regular passports as visa required. UAE Government guidance says travellers who are not eligible for visa on arrival must obtain a tourist visa in advance through a UAE-based airline, licensed hotel or tour operator; UAE embassies do not issue tourist visas.
Frequently asked questions
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?
Kenyan citizens need a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Kenyan passport holders stay in the United Arab Emirates?
Tourist entry permits are issued for 30 or 60 days. The approved permit controls the actual stay and any extension.
How much does entry to the United Arab Emirates cost for Kenyan citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.