No visa needed

Do citizens of Kiribati need a visa for Kenya?

Citizens of Kiribati don’t need a visa for Kenya and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Kiribati: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; South Tarawa — Nairobi: ≈ 15,140 km, about 19.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Kenya without a visa on a Kiribati passport?

Yes, citizens of Kiribati don’t need a visa for Kenya for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kenya visa rules at a glance

With a Kiribati passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kiribati passport ranks 79th of 199.
Kiribati passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Kenya passport: 38.
Citizens of Kiribati and Kenya can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti, Mauritius, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kenya, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kiribati. Kiribati visa for citizens of Kenya

Travelling to Kenya: good to know

South Tarawa — Nairobi: about 15,140 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: South Tarawa 12:00 — Nairobi 02:00.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KES 130.
Kenya is the 151st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kiribati.