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Kenya visa for citizens of Ireland

Citizens of Ireland 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 Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Nairobi: ≈ 7,260 km, about 9.5 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 Ireland?

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 Ireland passport?

No: citizens of Ireland 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 Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Kenya passport: 38.
Citizens of Ireland and Kenya can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Gambia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Grenada, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Jamaica, Zambia, Malawi, Seychelles, and Botswana.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kenya, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of Kenya

Travelling to Kenya: good to know

Dublin — Nairobi: about 7,260 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Dublin 12:00 — Nairobi 14:00.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KES 130.
Kenya is the 129th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.