The name of Kenya remains synonymic of safari. At the foot of the Mount Kenya and at the heart of spectacular landscapes, the safari journey in Kenya will make you be next to one of the most impressive fauna of the world. In Kenya, you will enjoy the shows of the migration of gnus, hunting of the cheetah and the pink flamingos of the lake Bogoria. Kenya is the cradle of humanity according to the anthropologists and it also boasts some beautiful beaches to visit.
Is a visa required to enter Kenya?
The Europeans and the Canadians require a visa to enter Kenya. Upon arrival at the International Jomo Kenyatta Airport of Nairobi,or on the borders with Uganda and Tanzania, a tourist visa that isvalid for 3 months will be issued. This tourist visa costs $50 US or €40 and is prolongeable for a duration of 3 months.
The Kenyan representations abroad also issue visas. The applications must be made early, especially if they are sent by mail. Visas remain valid for the 3 months which follow the delivery. The visa application is, very simply and quickly, made from Tanzania and Uganda, since the visa fee is accepted in local currencies.
Within the framework of the system of partnership between the various countries of east Africa, you can visit Tanzania and Uganda before returning in Kenya with a visa planned for an entrance. If you are planning to waite more time before your journey, then a visa with multiple entries does not present interest. Before you start your journey, check again the conditions of entrance with the concerned embassies.
You will to prove that you possess sufficient resources to stay in Kenya. If it seems like that you do not go to stay in the country to work, you will take advantage of the benefit of the doubt, which will dispense you of providing evidence.
Before your departure to Kenya, it is adviced to contact embassies and consulates to make sure that the formalities of entrance on the Kenyan territory did not change. It is also adviced to make copies of your imortant travel documents.
How to extend your visa once in Kenya?
You can renew your visa at the immigration authorities in the office hours. The extensions are issued that same day. The immigration officers are, generally, pleasant, but the process is a bit long. To extend your 3-month visa, you will need 2 passport-size photos. As for the price, it is left to the judgement of the officers and it varies from one office to another.
You will have to be recorded as foreigner if you plan to stay more than 90 days. The immigration offices are opened from Monday to Friday. The small structures sometimes send back the travelers towards Nairobi or Mombasa for the applications of extension of visas.
The main immigration offices in Kenya where you can extend your visa:
1- Kisumu: located in Nyanza Bldg, angle Jomo Kenyatta Hwy and Wuor Otiende Rd.
2- Mombasa: located in Uhuru nor Kari Bldg, Mama Ngina Dr, Tel: 041-311745
3- Lamu: located near Kenyatta Rd, Tel: 042-633032. The traveler is sometimes sent back to Mombasa.
4- Malindi: located in Mama Ngina Rd, Tel: 042-20149.
5- Nairobi: located in Nyayo House, angle Kenyatta Ave and Uhuru Hwy; 8h30-12h30 and 14h-15h30 Mon-Fri, Tel: 020-222022.
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