US Among 60 Countries That Subject Kenyans To Strict Visa Rules

US and several other countries in Europe, Asia and South America have strict visa requirements which make it hard for Kenyans to travel there.

American visa hitch almost denied Ferdinand Omanyala a chance to compete in the World Athletics Championships which were held from July 15 to July 24, 2022.

Africa’s fastest man was among a handful of Kenyan athletes who experienced visa delays as the US embassy struggled to clear the backlog of applications.

US and countries with strict visa rules

While some countries allow Kenyans to visit even without a visa, others like the US require foreigners to schedule an appointment and interview to obtain a visa.

Countries especially developed and developing countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia have very stringent visa requirements for Kenyans.

These countries require Kenyans to visit their embassies and High Commissions in person to obtain visas. In some states, the visa requirement for foreigners include everyone; ordinary citizens, and service and diplomatic passport holders.

Notably, a few African countries require Kenyans to obtain visas before visiting. Below is a list of all countries where Kenyan citizens cannot enter without a visa:

1. Afghanistan                                                                           61. Liberia

2. Albania                                                                                  62. Libya

3. Algeria                                                                                   63. Liechtenstein

4. Andorra                                                                                 64. Lithuania

5. Angola                                                                                   65. Luxembourg

6. Argentina                                                                               66. Malta

7. Armenia                                                                                 67. Marshall Islands

8. Australia and territories                                                         68. Mexico

9. Austria                                                                                    69. Moldova

10. Azerbaijan                                                                            70. Monaco

11. Bangladesh                                                                          71. Mongolia

12. Belarus                                                                                 72. Montenegro

13. Belgium                                                                               73. Morocco

14. Belize                                                                                   74. Nauru

15. Bhutan                                                                                 75. Netherlands

16. Bosnia and Herzegovina                                                     76. New Zealand

17. Brunei                                                                                  77. Nicaragua

18. Bulgaria                                                                               78. North Macedonia

19. Cameroon                                                                           79. Norway

20. Canada                                                                                80. Oman

21. Central African Republic                                                      81. Paraguay

22. Chad                                                                                     82. Peru

23. Chile                                                                                      83. Poland

24. China                                                                                     84. Portugal

25. Colombia                                                                               85. Romania

26. Republic of the Congo                                                          86. Russia

27. Costa Rica                                                                              87. San Marino

28. Co´te d’Ivoire                                                                          88. Saudi Arabia

29. Croatia                                                                                    89. Serbia

30. Cyprus                                                                                     90. Slovakia

31. Czech Republic                                                                       91. Slovenia

32. Denmark                                                                                 92. Solomon Islands

33. Dominican Republic                                                                93. South Africa

34. Ecuador                                                                                    94. Spain

35. Egypt                                                                                        95. Sri Lanka

36. El Salvador                                                                                96. Sweden

37. Equatorial Guinea                                                                     97. Switzerland

38. Eritrea                                                                                       98. Syria

39. Estonia                                                                                       99. Taiwan

40. Finland                                                                                       100. Tajikistan

41. France                                                                                         101. Thailand

42. Germany                                                                                     102. Tonga

43. Greece                                                                                         103. Tunisia

44. Guinea                                                                                         104. Turkey

45. Guatemala                                                                                  105. Turkmenistan

46. Guyana                                                                                        106. Ukraine

47. Honduras                                                                                     107. United Arab Emirates

48. Hungary                                                                                       108. United Kingdom

49. Iceland                                                                                          109. United States

50. Ireland                                                                                           110. Uruguay

51. Israel                                                                                              111. Uzbekistan

52. Italy                                                                                                112. Vatican

53. Japan                                                                                              113. Venezuela

54. Kazakhstan                                                                                     114. Vietnam

55. Kosovo                                                                                            115. Yemen

56. Kuwait

57. North Korea

58. South Korea

59. Latvia

60. Lebanon

By Martin Oduor

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US Among 60 Countries That Subject Kenyans To Strict Visa Rules