Kenya visa for Malaysians
No visa needed
Visa-free visits are available, subject to entry conditions. Stay: 90 days · per entry.
Malaysia · Ordinary passport · Short visit · Visit exemption up to 90 days · Rule supported by recorded sources
- Recorded fee
- Free
- Stay allowance
- 90 days · per entry
- Processing
- —
- Visa usage window
- Not applicable to visa exemption
Residence, a supporting visa or another condition may change this route. Review consequential conditions before applying
Reviewed 6 October 202613 sources · High confidenceKenya eTASources and verification
Who this applies to, and exceptions
What can change this answer
Holding another visa or a residence permit, your age or your port of entry can open a different route.
These routes are conditional. Every stated requirement must be met; selecting a document does not confirm eligibility.
- Conditional · No visa needed
Holders of Kenyan permanent residence or a valid Kenyan work permit, pass or re-entry authority are exempt; their existing permission controls the stay.
- The document must be valid on entry.
- Conditional · No visa needed
Remain within the airport transit area while connecting, or aboard the same arriving and departing ship, without entering the country.
No travel authorisation needed for up to 90 days.
Sources for this rule
- 1.
- 2.Embassy of Kenya in Japan (opens in a new tab)
kenyarep-jp.com · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
Why we say this (3)
“hana Grenada Guyana Jamaica Kiribati Lesotho Malaysia Maldives Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nauru Papua New Gui”
Quoted from Kenya eTA · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“hana Grenada Guyana Jamaica Kiribati Lesotho Malaysia Maldives Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nauru Papua New Gui”
Quoted from Embassy of Kenya in Japan · Airline data (Timatic) · checked 6 Oct 2026
“Nationals of the following Countries for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days－”
Quoted from Kenya eTA · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
History of this rule(1)
- Travel authorisation (ETA)No visa neededChecked against official sources
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Check your passport
6 months from arrival · 2 pages
- 2
Prepare your documents
Return ticket, accommodation details and enough money for your stay.
- 3
Arrive with your passport
You receive an entry stamp for up to 90 days.
Kenya eTA · Recorded check
More sources (1)
Embassy of Kenya in Japan ·Before you travel
Health notices
Arrivals with flu-like symptoms must complete the Jitenge locator form and pay for an arrival antigen test; positive results require a further PCR test at the traveller’s expense.
Check again before travel; we will review this on 13 October 2026.
Health notices
Enhanced health screening may apply, particularly to travellers arriving from Uganda, Ethiopia or DR Congo. No general entry-refusal rule was established.
Check again before travel; we will review this on 13 October 2026.
Documents to prepare
Documents whose scope matches the base route. Review the additional conditions below.
- Kenya eTA · Recorded check
More sources (1)
UK FCDO ·
eVisaGuides
Base-route documents
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival; the portal asks for one blank page, while UK guidance asks for two.Kenya eTA: https://etakenya.go.ke/general-information · 2026-10-06UK FCDO: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kenya/entry-requirements · 2026-10-06
This list excludes mission requirements and conditions that need confirmation.
How much the Kenya visa costs for Malaysians
- Government fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Insurance within the application fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Service and verification
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Recorded amount for this route
- 0 USD
- Total of itemised fees
- 0 USD
The total covers the itemised components only. An unlisted charge is not treated as free.
Stay, validity and entries
Kenya eTA · Recorded check
More sources (1)
Embassy of Kenya in Japan ·- Stay per entry
- 90 days per entry
- Visa usage window
- Not applicable to visa exemption
- Limit over a period
- Not confirmed
- Recorded duration rule
- per entry
- Entries
- Not confirmed
- Extension in country
- Not confirmed
Entry and health rules
These facts are scoped to this route. Requirements with unconfirmed scope remain in the destination reference and are not a personal checklist. Full entry reference
Yellow fever vaccination: In some cases
Certificate required when arriving from an endemic country. Published exceptions cover infants below 9 months and specified medical conditions; outbreak exceptions apply.
Biometrics: Required
Arrival procedures include a facial photograph and fingerprints.
Return or onward ticket: In some cases
Carry return or onward travel evidence; the immigration officer may request it.
Proof of funds: In some cases
Be ready to show funds sufficient for the stay; no fixed minimum was established.
Accommodation: In some cases
Carry accommodation booking or the host’s physical address and telephone.
Other vaccinations: In some cases
The current arriving-travellers page says no general COVID-19 vaccination or pre-departure test is needed; symptomatic-arrival rules are separate.
Payment, transit and practical tips
- Emergency numbers
- General 999 / 112
- eSIM availability
- Safaricom documents eSIM deployment; current tourist onboarding and device compatibility must be confirmed with the operator.
- Cash declaration
- Declare cash and monetary instruments exceeding USD 10000 or equivalent on arrival and departure.
- Duty-free allowance
- The customs page publishes a USD 500 concession for personal or household goods and an exemption for used personal effects. Separate quantity and age limits apply to controlled categories.
- Registration after arrival
- Foreign nationals resident for more than 90 days must register, subject to published exemptions. The alien-card process includes in-person fingerprints.
- Leaving the country
- Apply for any extension before the admitted stay expires. Departure includes immigration examination and an exit stamp.
Best time to visit
Conditions vary between tropical coast, cooler highlands and arid regions. The tourism guide identifies December–March and July–October as dry peak periods.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Kenya visa for Malaysians?
Free. See the fee breakdown and its components below.
How long can Malaysians stay in Kenya?
90 days · per entry
What documents do I need for the Kenya visa?
Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival; the portal asks for one blank page, while UK guidance asks for two..
Sources and verification
Every rule on this page comes from the sources below. Dates show when the data was added, last changed and last reviewed.
- Added
- 1 Apr 2026
- Last changed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- 6 Oct 2026
- 1.
- 2.Embassy of Kenya in Japan (opens in a new tab)
kenyarep-jp.com · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 3.Directorate of Immigration Services Kenya (opens in a new tab)
fns.immigration.go.ke · Government
Recorded check:
- 4.Directorate of Immigration Services Kenya (opens in a new tab)
immigration.go.ke · Government
Recorded check:
- 5.
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- 8.
- 9.Embassy of Kenya in Thailand (opens in a new tab)
kenyaembassybangkok.mfa.go.ke · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 10.Kenya High Commission Kigali (opens in a new tab)
kenyahighcomkigali.org · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 11.
- 12.
- 13.Safaricom (opens in a new tab)
safaricom.co.ke · Official service operator · checked via search results
Recorded check:
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