Visa on Arrival - Kenya
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 121
Visa on Arrival - Kenya
Hi all,
Has anyone gotten a VOA at the Nairobi airport before? I usually like to get all of my visas beforehand, but will not have time with this trip. Is it an easy process? I land at 7pm, so I'm hoping there will still be officers available to give me one?
Oh yes, and I am a US Citizen, since I feel like that is necessary info!
Has anyone gotten a VOA at the Nairobi airport before? I usually like to get all of my visas beforehand, but will not have time with this trip. Is it an easy process? I land at 7pm, so I'm hoping there will still be officers available to give me one?
Oh yes, and I am a US Citizen, since I feel like that is necessary info!
#2
Join Date: May 2006
Location: NBO, MEL
Programs: QR Platinum, TK Elite
Posts: 1,353
Visa on Arrival is dead easy. Complete this form (http://kenyahighcom.org.uk/wp-conten...-for-Visas.pdf) before hand, and also the landing card they will give you on the plane. When you land, go to a VOA immigration desk, pay your US$50, and visa is issued. Usually luggage takes 30-40 minutes to come through, so you should be at the carousel by the time it starts to roll.
Visa officers are available whenever a flight lands.
Visa officers are available whenever a flight lands.
#4
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: London
Posts: 5
Yep - visa on arrival is dead easy. I did the same by printing out the form online beforehand. For some reason they still tried to get me to fill in the form again at the airport - until they realised it was practically the same thing...
(UK Citizen, the form download from the Kenyan Embassy UK is just formatted a bit differently than the one you actually see on arrival!)
(UK Citizen, the form download from the Kenyan Embassy UK is just formatted a bit differently than the one you actually see on arrival!)
#5
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: United Plat and falling
Posts: 100
As noted, VOA is straight forward at NBO. I don't even usually pre-print the application form, but get it on the plane instead. Have USD 50 on hand for the fee. Also, the visa you get is "single entry," but you can use it to re-enter Kenya for 3 months, if you stay within East Africa.
Have a good trip.
Have a good trip.
#7
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: AA | EK | SPG
Posts: 5
Visa upon arrival is easy, you'll probably be filling out the forms with 99% of the other travelers on your flight! roadwarriorafrica said that bags take 30-40 mins, I found myself waiting for an hour and a half for mine... you can imagine I was sweating bullets! Just know that once you touch down everyone seems to be on "Kenya time", which is comparable to "Hawai'i time" or "Greek time".