Do Benin passport holders need a visa for Kenya?
No visa required
Stay up to 60 days
No — Benin passport holders can visit Kenya visa-free for up to 60 days as tourists.
Entry requirements for Kenya
| Passport validity | 6 months months beyond arrival — Travel document must be valid at least 6 months (Kenya High Commission guidance; eTA portal: 'Valid passport (minimum 6 months validity with at least one blank page)'). eTA regime: since Jan 2024 visitors need an approved eTA before travel, but the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Rules 2025 exempt EAC citizens (180 days), listed countries (90 days) and most African states (60 days). |
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| Blank pages | 1 |
| Onward ticket | Often checked — The eTA application requires a travel itinerary covering arrival AND departure, plus accommodation confirmation; no standalone onward-ticket rule is published for eTA-exempt nationals. |
| Yellow fever | Certificate REQUIRED for this passport/route — No airport-transit rule stated in WHO Annex 1. |
| Exemption | Holders of Holders of Kenya permanent residence, valid work permits and passes, or passports endorsed with valid Kenya re-entry passes: eta waived — Exempt from obtaining the eTA per the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Rules, 2025 |
Transiting through Kenya?
| Direct airside transit (eTA exemption) | Up to nullh — Passengers in transit arriving and leaving by the same aircraft, or transferring to another aircraft, who do not leave the airport precincts; also same-ship passengers and refuelling private-aircraft owners. Exempt from the eTA requirement; travellers leaving the airport need a Transit eTA |
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