No visa needed

Do citizens of Kenya need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Kenya don’t need a visa for Mauritius 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 Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Port Louis: ≈ 3,080 km, about 4.5 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 Mauritius without a visa on a Kenya passport?

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

Mauritius visa rules at a glance

With a Kenya passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kenya passport ranks 127th of 199.
Kenya passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Kenya and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 32 countries, for example: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Benin, Ghana, and Gambia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Nairobi — Port Louis: about 3,080 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Port Louis 13:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 31st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.