Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
A licensed tourism establishment must submit your tourist-visa application through ICP. Channels include the official website or smart application and authorized typing or tourism offices. The sponsor, booking conditions and eligibility depend on the visa product; check the issuing service before paying.
Submit through the official channel
Use UAE tourist visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
Amounts are published separately. If more than one charge applies to your trip, add them; if they are versions of the same permission, only the one you apply for is charged.
- Conditional 14-day entry visa, issuance fee
- AED 100
- Conditional 60-day entry visa, issuance fee
- AED 250
The ICP service cards list AED 100 in Smart Services fees in addition to the issuance fee. Based on those listed charges, the 14-day service totals AED 200 and the 60-day service totals AED 350 before any other applicable payment charges. Confirm the total shown by ICP before paying.
Read the official fee guidancePublished government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay. Additional service or payment charges may apply.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
A conditional 14- or 60-day entry visa may be available
ICP lists an additional entry-visa option for ordinary passport holders from India, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand, the Philippines, Kenya and South Africa who meet its residence-document conditions. Depending on the category, the stay is 14 days (extendable once for another 14 days) or 60 days (single entry and not extendable). The qualifying document must be valid and meet ICP's exact conditions: for the US, EU or UK the service lists qualifying visas or residence permits, and a US Green Card; for Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand or Canada it lists a valid residence permit. Check the linked ICP service card before applying; this option does not change the entry status shown above.
Official guidanceTourist visa stay limits depend on the permit
ICP lists tourist-visa stay options of 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on the product. For the five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, it sets a maximum of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. These are different visa products, so check the stay limit and validity shown on your issued permission and count earlier visits where applicable.
Official guidanceUnited Arab Emirates travel essentials
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Currency
- AED
- Calling code
- +971
United Arab Emirates entry questions
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
For tourism in United Arab Emirates, ordinary passport holders from Kenya need an eVisa before travel. ICP lists tourist-visa stay options of 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on the product. For the five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, it sets a maximum of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. These are different visa products, so check the stay limit and validity shown on your issued permission and count earlier visits where applicable.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
How much is the government fee?
Conditional 14-day entry visa, issuance fee: AED 100 for one entry (online application). Additional service or payment charges apply. Conditional 60-day entry visa, issuance fee: AED 250 for one entry (online application). Additional service or payment charges apply.
How long can I stay in United Arab Emirates?
ICP lists tourist-visa stay options of 30, 60 or 90 days, depending on the product. For the five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, it sets a maximum of 90 days per visit and 180 days per year. These are different visa products, so check the stay limit and validity shown on your issued permission and count earlier visits where applicable.
What fees apply for a United Arab Emirates visitor visa?
The ICP service cards list AED 100 in Smart Services fees in addition to the issuance fee. Based on those listed charges, the 14-day service totals AED 200 and the 60-day service totals AED 350 before any other applicable payment charges. Confirm the total shown by ICP before paying.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm United Arab Emirates’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open UAE tourist visa
A licensed tourism establishment must submit your tourist-visa application through ICP. Channels include the official website or smart application and authorized typing or tourism offices. The sponsor, booking conditions and eligibility depend on the visa product; check the issuing service before paying.
Check UAE entry and visa options
Official guidance on visa-free entry, visas on arrival and advance visas.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to United Arab Emirates with an ordinary Kenya passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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