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Kenya visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need an e-visa to travel to Kenya. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 3 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $83, government fee included.

For citizens of Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Nairobi: ≈ 13,410 km, about 17.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does a Kenya visa cost for citizens of Costa Rica?

Tourist, 90 days, single entryGovernment fee: $30 · Valid for: 90 daysStandard — up to 3 days$83 Express — not published$156

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Can I travel to Kenya without a visa on a Costa Rica passport?

No: citizens of Costa Rica need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $83, with no embassy visit.

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Kenya visa rules at a glance

With a Costa Rica passport you can visit 90 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 29 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Costa Rica passport ranks 67th of 199.
Costa Rica passport: visa-free access to 90 countries; Kenya passport: 38.
Citizens of Costa Rica and Kenya can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, Kiribati, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa, Micronesia, Seychelles, and Philippines.
Citizens of Kenya, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of Kenya

Travelling to Kenya: good to know

San José — Nairobi: about 13,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +9 hours.
Local time: San José 12:00 — Nairobi 21:00.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KES 130.
Kenya is the 153rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.