Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Kenya?

What Canada passport holders need to do

1. Apply on the official government website or app before you book non-refundable travel.
2. Pay the fee and wait for approval, which usually arrives by email within minutes to a few days.
3. Travel with the same passport you used in the application.

Canada is one of 191 passports in the “eta required” group for Kenya. See the full Kenya visa requirements for every passport.

Other easy destinations in Africa for Canada passport holders

Kenya is one of 7 destinations in the “eta required” group for the Canada passport, which ranks #7 worldwide with a mobility score of 161. Of 54 destinations in Africa, 34 need no visa arranged in advance; the easiest are listed below.

Destination	Requirement	Max stay
Angola	Visa-free	30 days
Botswana	Visa-free	90 days
Cape Verde	Visa-free	30 days
Eswatini	Visa-free	30 days
Gambia	Visa-free	90 days
Lesotho	Visa-free	–
Malawi	Visa-free	30 days
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days
Morocco	Visa-free	90 days
Mozambique	Visa-free	30 days
Namibia	Visa-free	90 days
Rwanda	Visa-free	30 days

All visa-free countries for the Canada passport

Kenya visa requirements for other passports

• United States eTA required
• United Kingdom eTA required
• India eTA required
• Philippines eTA required
• Nigeria eTA required
• Pakistan eTA required
• Australia eTA required
• China eTA required
• Germany eTA required
• France eTA required