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:
- Afghanistan 61. Liberia
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Albania 62. Libya
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Algeria 63. Liechtenstein
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Andorra 64. Lithuania
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Angola 65. Luxembourg
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Argentina 66. Malta
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Armenia 67. Marshall Islands
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Australia and territories 68. Mexico
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Austria 69. Moldova
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Azerbaijan 70. Monaco
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Bangladesh 71. Mongolia
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Belarus 72. Montenegro
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Belgium 73. Morocco
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Belize 74. Nauru
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Bhutan 75. Netherlands
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Bosnia and Herzegovina 76. New Zealand
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Brunei 77. Nicaragua
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Bulgaria 78. North Macedonia
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Cameroon 79. Norway
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Canada 80. Oman
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Central African Republic 81. Paraguay
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Chad 82. Peru
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Chile 83. Poland
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China 84. Portugal
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Colombia 85. Romania
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Republic of the Congo 86. Russia
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Costa Rica 87. San Marino
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Co´te d’Ivoire 88. Saudi Arabia
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Croatia 89. Serbia
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Cyprus 90. Slovakia
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Czech Republic 91. Slovenia
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Denmark 92. Solomon Islands
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Dominican Republic 93. South Africa
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Ecuador 94. Spain
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Egypt 95. Sri Lanka
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El Salvador 96. Sweden
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Equatorial Guinea 97. Switzerland
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Eritrea 98. Syria
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Estonia 99. Taiwan
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Finland 100. Tajikistan
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France 101. Thailand
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Germany 102. Tonga
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Greece 103. Tunisia
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Guinea 104. Turkey
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Guatemala 105. Turkmenistan
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Guyana 106. Ukraine
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Honduras 107. United Arab Emirates
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Hungary 108. United Kingdom
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Iceland 109. United States
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Ireland 110. Uruguay
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Israel 111. Uzbekistan
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Italy 112. Vatican
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Japan 113. Venezuela
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Kazakhstan 114. Vietnam
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Kosovo 115. Yemen
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Kuwait
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North Korea
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South Korea
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Latvia
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Lebanon
By Martin Oduor
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US Among 60 Countries That Subject Kenyans To Strict Visa Rules