Source-backed scope
Kenya has 8 guide records for Indian travellers. 7 packs are not awaiting source confirmation; 1 remain under review. Pack presence is not universal eligibility or a fresh recheck of every legacy source. Open the exact route for document conditions.
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Purpose
- Short family / friend visits, Conferences / events, Medical treatment, Transit, Tourism / holiday, Work, Study, Business
- Destination
- Kenya
Published route coverage
Kenya currently has 8 checklist or preparation records in the Enuncia Travel directory.
Each linked route page keeps the document list, translation rule, notarisation rule, apostille rule and attestation rule tied to official-source evidence.
- Short family / friend visits: named route guide; 9 rows from 3 source records.
- Conferences / events: named route guide; 8 rows from 3 source records.
- Medical treatment: named route guide; 9 rows from 3 source records.
- Transit: named route guide; 3 rows from 1 source records.
- Tourism / holiday: named route guide; 7 rows from 3 source records.
- Work: named route guide; 11 rows from 1 source records.
- Study: named route guide; 14 rows from 1 source records.
- Business: under review; not a confirmed checklist; 5 rows from 1 source records.
What to check before ordering
Select the exact route first. Then choose only the document rows where processing is required or optional according to the checklist.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Approved Kenya eTA before travel | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Apply and receive approval before starting travel. Ordinary Indian passports are not the Indian diplomatic/official/service exemption. Submit the correct purpose and payment through etakenya.go.ke. The application can take longer than typical processing; no fixed approval guarantee. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Passport with six-month validity and one blank page | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Prepare the ordinary passport with the minimum six-month remaining validity and at least one blank page required by the operational checklist; follow current application image specifications and carry the matching original. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Selfie or passport-type photograph | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Provide the photo requested by the eTA application. No fixed paper-photo count or certified-photo rule is established. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Email, phone and arrival/departure itinerary | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Complete contact and trip details accurately and keep flight/itinerary evidence available. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Accommodation booking confirmation | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. This guide uses booked hotel accommodation under the general operational checklist. Private-home substitution for the booking requirement was not resolved and is outside this scope. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Approved eTA and actual entry/stay dates | recommended | visa application | Example from this named route only. Use the eTA within its actual validity; mission guidance states entry within 90 days of issue. That use window is not a guaranteed 90-day stay. Immigration determines admissibility and the Visitor Pass dates; the eTA is permission to travel, not an unconditional entry grant. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Vaccination or test evidence only when applicable | conditional | visa application | Example from this named route only. The operational checklist lists health certificates as conditional supporting evidence. Follow the actual route/history and live request; do not impose one vaccination/test bundle on all Indian travellers. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Invitation letter from family host | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Upload the host invitation expressly required under Family Visits. This is required even in the stated hotel-staying family scope; no notarised invitation rule is established. |
| India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents: Host ID, passport, Alien Card or entry permit as applicable | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Provide the applicable host identification/status document from the alternatives in the Family Visits list; do not require all four simultaneously. |
| India to Kenya ordinary conference attendance: approved eTA documents: Approved Kenya eTA before travel | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Apply and receive approval before starting travel. Ordinary Indian passports are not the Indian diplomatic/official/service exemption. Submit the correct purpose and payment through etakenya.go.ke. The application can take longer than typical processing; no fixed approval guarantee. |
| India to Kenya ordinary conference attendance: approved eTA documents: Passport with six-month validity and one blank page | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Prepare the ordinary passport with the minimum six-month remaining validity and at least one blank page required by the operational checklist; follow current application image specifications and carry the matching original. |
| India to Kenya ordinary conference attendance: approved eTA documents: Selfie or passport-type photograph | required | visa application | Example from this named route only. Provide the photo requested by the eTA application. No fixed paper-photo count or certified-photo rule is established. |
Processing route
- Choose the route before preparing documentsThe examples above come from different application categories and are not one combined submission checklist. Open the linked route matching your purpose and stage for its full document and processing sequence.
Official citations
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services official guidanceextern.api.etakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version kenya-current-eta-20261026
Current operational 2025-amended exemption list does not exempt ordinary Indian passports; Indian Diplomatic/Official/Service passports are distinct. Passport minimum 6 months/one blankpage, photo, contact, itinerary, accommodation, payment; purpose-specific additions apply.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services: India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documentsextern.api.etakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-kenya-visit-hotel-family-eta-2026-10-26
Current operational eTA checklist read directly 26 October 2026; ordinary Indian passport requires approval, with explicit family/conference/medical additions. No fixed applicant bank-history or universal certified-copy/translation rule established.
- Kenya Embassy BangkokKenya Embassy Bangkok official guidancekenyaembassybangkok.mfa.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version kenya-eta-use-and-stay-20261026
eTA used within 90 days of issue, while Immigration determines admitted stay. Older exemption/fee lists on this mission page are not used over current operational 2025 amendments.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services: India to Kenya ordinary conference attendance: approved eTA documentsextern.api.etakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-kenya-conference-hotel-delegate-eta-2026-10-26
Current operational eTA checklist read directly 26 October 2026; ordinary Indian passport requires approval, with explicit family/conference/medical additions. No fixed applicant bank-history or universal certified-copy/translation rule established.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services: India to Kenya short medical patient visit: approved eTA documentsextern.api.etakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-kenya-medical-hotel-patient-eta-2026-10-26
Current operational eTA checklist read directly 26 October 2026; ordinary Indian passport requires approval, with explicit family/conference/medical additions. No fixed applicant bank-history or universal certified-copy/translation rule established.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services: India via Kenya: same-airport airside eTA exemptionextern.api.etakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-kenya-transit-same-airport-airside-2026-10-26
Current operational eTA exemptions expressly include same-aircraft or aircraft-transfer transit passengers who do not leave Kenyan airport precincts. A separate Kenyan-entry assessment is required if the itinerary changes.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services: India to Kenya ordinary hotel-staying tourism: current eTA documentsextern.api.etakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-kenya-tourism-eta-2026-10-26
Current operational eTA checklist read directly 26 October 2026; ordinary Indian passport requires approval, with explicit family/conference/medical additions. No fixed applicant bank-history or universal certified-copy/translation rule established.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services employment checklistimmigration.go.keLast checked 2026-10-25; evidence version kenya-class-d-20261025
Class D is for specific employment by a specific employer. The checklist names Forms 25 and 27, employer letter, passport, immigration status, photo, tax compliance, certified academic/professional records, applicant and understudy CVs, understudy identity and qualifications, organisation registration, institutional clearance and recruitment evidence. Foreign-language documents require an English translation by the Embassy, Public Notary or authorised/recognised institution.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration ServicesKenya Directorate of Immigration Services document checklistimmigration.go.keLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version kenya-study-20261015
Student passes require institution endorsement, identity, academic and funding documents, with additional minor and adult police records.
- Directorate of Immigration Services, KenyaDirectorate of Immigration Services, Kenya: category source; detailed checklist not verifiedetakenya.go.keLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version kenya-india-business-documents-20261015-category-only
Editorial review status: the authority/category source was identified, but these reusable preparation rows do not establish the exact current document checklist. Detailed requirements and processing rules still need verification.
Exceptions
- This destination page covers only the published official-source route packs listed here. Example rows belong to their named routes, not every applicant. Individual citation dates vary; adding a route does not revalidate the older packs.
- Routes not listed on this page should stay in the official-sources-needed state until their embassy or government evidence is added.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Certified translation for the applicable document rows
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Does this page cover every Kenya visa category?
No. It covers only the source-backed routes listed on the page. Other purposes remain unpublished until official evidence is added.
How are translation and attestation decisions shown?
They are shown per document row, so applicants can see whether certified translation, notarised translation, apostille, embassy attestation or MEA/HRD attestation is required, optional or not applicable.
Related guides
- India to Kenya hotel-staying family visit: approved eTA documents
Short family / friend visits: named route guide, 9 rows.
- India to Kenya ordinary conference attendance: approved eTA documents
Conferences / events: named route guide, 8 rows.
- India to Kenya short medical patient visit: approved eTA documents
Medical treatment: named route guide, 9 rows.
- India via Kenya: same-airport airside eTA exemption
Transit: named route guide, 3 rows.
- India to Kenya ordinary hotel-staying tourism: current eTA documents
Tourism / holiday: named route guide, 7 rows.
- India to Kenya Class D employment permit
Work: named route guide, 11 rows.
- India to Kenya study document checklist
Study: named route guide, 14 rows.
- India to Kenya business visit checklist
Business: preparation guide under review, 5 rows.
- Certified translation service
Service page for the applicable certified-translation document rows.