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Kenya visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Nairobi: ≈ 3,430 km, about 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 the United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates passport?

No: citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Kenya passport: 38.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Kenya can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Seychelles, Mauritius, Zambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Philippines, Gambia, Micronesia, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citizens of Kenya, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Kenya

Travelling to Kenya: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Nairobi: about 3,430 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Nairobi 11:00.
Local currency: Kenyan Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ KES 130.
Kenya is the 41st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.