You may have heard that with your US tourist visa on hand, you do not need a separate visa for some countries that you’d ordinarily need a visa for, if visiting for less than 30 days. Is this true? Of course yes!
With just your Kenyan passport alone minus any visas, you can only travel to 68 countries and territories. Either visa free or with a visa on arrival.
With a multiple entry US tourist (B1/B2) visa that you have used at least once, you can visit 16 additional countries.
Countries Kenyans can Visit with a US Tourist B1/B2 Visa
For most of the countries though, you must have used your multiple-entry US visa at least once. As usual, be informed that a visa is not a guarantee of entry. Entry is at the discretion of the immigration officer handling your case at the border point of arrival.
What's Covered in This Article
North America
United States
- With your B1/B2 US visa, you can visit mainland US and it’s territories – US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa
Mexico
- Maximum stay: up to 180 days
- Sources: Secretary of Foreign Relations, Mexico
Central America
Belize
- Maximum stay: up to 30 days
- Sources: Belize.com, Belize High Commission in London
Costa Rica
- Your B1/B2 US visa must be valid for at least 1 day from the date of arrival
- Maximum stay: up to 30 days
- Sources: Embassy of Costa Rica in Canada, Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington DC, USA
Panama
- Your B1/B2 US visa must be valid for at least one year from the date of arrival
- You must have used this B1/B2 US visa to enter the US before at least once before this trip
- Maximum stay: up to 30 days
- Sources: Embassy of Panama in the USA
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Caribbean
Cuba
- You must have a valid Cuban Tourist Card, obtainable from the nearest Cuban embassy or authorized airlines and travel agencies
- Maximum stay: up to 30 days
- Sources: IATA Travel Center, TIMATIC Web
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South America
None – What a shame!
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Europe
Turkey
- A valid US Tourist Visa gives you eligibility to apply for a 30 day eVisa
- Sources: Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Georgia
- Maximum stay: up to 90 days
- Sources: Georgia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Albania
- You must have used your B1/B2 tourist visa to visit the US at least once before this trip
- Maximum stay: up to 90 days
- Sources: Albania Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Macedonia
- Your US visa must be valid for at least 5 days beyond your intended period of stay
- Maximum stay: up to 15 days
- Sources: Macedonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Montenegro
- Maximum stay: up to 30 days
- Sources: Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Serbia
- Maximum stay: up to 90 days
- Source: Serbia Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Middle East
Qatar
- Entitles you to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) free of charge* by completing an online application prior to travelling. Once your request has been approved** you will receive an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) allowing you to obtain a visa-on-arrival to Qatar)
- Source: Visit Qatar, Qatar Ministry of Interior
Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe
My personal Recommendation
While your travel strategy might involve starting with the visa-free or visa on arrival countries, my personal recommendation is that if you can, get a multiple entry US tourist visa. This applies especially if extended travel is part of that strategy.
Not only because it is your gateway to visit the United States on a whim but the ‘power’ it adds to your passport. And why not take advantage of the maximum US visa validity period for Kenyan passport holders that was extended to 5 years!
Countries you can Travel to Visa-Free with Kenya Passport
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Hong Kong
- Dominica
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Namibia
- Panama
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Senegal
- Singapore
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Countries Kenyan Passport Holders can Travel to with a Visa on Arrival
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Laos
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Palau
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tuvalu
Countries Kenyans can Travel to with an E-VISA
- Bahrain
- Gabon
- Georgia
- India
- Sri Lanka
