Kenya visa for French citizens

For French passport holders, travel to Kenya is streamlined through an e-visa system, granting a maximum stay of 90 days. This convenient online application, typically costing around $51 for a single-entry tourist visa, offers one of two available tourist visa types. Direct flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport are a common and efficient route, bridging a two-hour time difference and typically taking around eight hours. These connections are particularly popular during the dry season, from July to October, when French visitors often flock to experience Kenya's renowned wildlife safaris.

eTA90d stay· verified 2026-05-27
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
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Entry requirements

Passport validity
6+ months
Blank pages
2+
Yellow fever cert.
Required

Visa options

OtherElectronic Travel Authorization (eTA) - General Visit
90d$32valid 3mo
Apply
OtherElectronic Travel Authorization (eTA) - 5-Year Multiple Entry
90dmultiple-entryvalid 5y
Apply
OtherSingle Journey Visa (legacy category)
90d$51valid 3mo
OtherMultiple Journey Visa (legacy category)
90d$101multiple-entryvalid 1y
TransitTransit Visa (legacy category)
3dvalid 3mo
TouristEast Africa Single Tourist Visa (legacy regional visa)
90dvalid 3mo
OtherCourtesy / Official Visa (legacy category)
90d$0valid 3mo
OtherOrdinary Visa (legacy visitor visa)
90d$51valid 3mo
WorkClass A Work Permit (Mining and Prospecting)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
WorkClass B Work Permit (Agriculture and Animal Husbandry)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
WorkClass C Work Permit (Prescribed Profession)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
WorkClass D Work Permit (Specific Employment)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
WorkClass F Work Permit (Specific Manufacturing)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
WorkClass G Work Permit (Specific Trade, Business, or Consultancy)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
WorkClass I Work Permit (Approved Religious or Charitable Activities)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
RetirementClass K Permit (Ordinary Residents – Retirement/Long‑Term Stay without Work)
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
HumanitarianClass M Permit (Refugees – Residence)
365d$0multiple-entryvalid 1y
FamilyDependant Pass
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
StudentStudent / Research / Internship Pass
365dmultiple-entryvalid 1y
OtherSpecial Pass
90dmultiple-entryvalid 3mo

eTA: apply 90 days–3 days prior; fee 32.50 USD. Hotel/invitation proof & yellow fever cert required.

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