
Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of Kenya
Citizens of Kenya need an e-visa to travel to Saudi Arabia. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $25, government fee included.
For citizens of Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Riyadh: ≈ 3,070 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
99% of the applications we submit are approved
How we achieve thisAfter payment, a manager will contact you.
How much does a Saudi Arabia visa cost for citizens of Kenya?
Can I travel to Saudi Arabia without a visa on a Kenya passport?
No: citizens of Kenya need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $25, with no embassy visit.
Apply for a visaSaudi Arabia 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; Saudi Arabia passport: 53.
- Citizens of Kenya and Saudi Arabia can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Zambia, Seychelles, Botswana, South Africa, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Vanuatu, and Kiribati.
- Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of Saudi Arabia
Travelling to Saudi Arabia: good to know
- Nairobi — Riyadh: about 3,070 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Saudi Riyal.
- Languages: Arabic.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SAR 3.75.
- Saudi Arabia is the 30th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.

Combine your trip
Neighbouring countries and their visa rules for citizens of Kenya:
How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Saudi Arabia
Visa rules for Saudi Arabia for citizens of countries bordering Kenya:
Official portal: visa.visitsaudi.com
How to get a Saudi Arabia visa
- 1Passport photo
- 2Face photo
- 3Payment
- 4Manager and visa
What documents do you need for a Saudi Arabia visa?
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Nairobi — Riyadh?
About 4.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,070 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Saudi Arabia?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa for Kenya?
Citizens of Saudi Arabia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Kenya.
The cheapest e-visas for citizens of Kenya
More destinations for citizens of Kenya
Where you can travel with a passport of: Kenya- SomaliaOnline
- ChadOnline
- CameroonOnline
- Equatorial GuineaOnline
- GabonOnline
- Sao Tome and PrincipeOnline
- QatarOnline
- BahrainOnline
- United Arab EmiratesOnline
- NigeriaOnline
- OmanOnline
- IsraelOnline
- IraqOnline
- TogoOnline
- Burkina FasoOnline
- LibyaOnline
- Ivory CoastOnline
- AlbaniaOnline
- LiberiaOnline
- PakistanOnline
- MoldovaOnline
- IndiaOnline
- TajikistanOnline
- GuineaOnline
- MauritaniaOnline
- KyrgyzstanOnline
- RussiaOnline
- BhutanOnline
- KazakhstanOnline
- MyanmarOnline
Facts checked: · Government fees