Kenyan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Kenyan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Kenya
Rank 61st of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
63
Visa-free
38
On arrival
24
eTA
1
e-Visa
36
Visa required
94
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Kenyan passport holders (38)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Benin90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burundi90 days
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Eritrea
- Eswatini30 days
- Ethiopia365 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana60 days
- Grenada
- Haiti90 days
- Jamaica180 days
- Kiribati30 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda180 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa90 days
- South Sudan90 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Vanuatu120 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (24)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bolivia90 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mali90 days
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Sudan
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
e-Visa (36)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- United Arab Emirates
Visa required (94)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (8)
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (16)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Kenyan passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Kenyan passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +79 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +74 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +68 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +66 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +64 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +55 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +25 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +20 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Kenyan passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Kenyan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Kenyan passport ranks 61st, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 63 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Kenyan passport holders visit without a visa?
38 countries are visa-free for Kenyan passport holders. Counting 24 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 63 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 36 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 94 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Kenyan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Nepal, Nigeria, Palau, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Kenyan passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens (revision 1379063700), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.