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Vatican City visa for citizens of Kenya

Citizens of Kenya need a visa for the Vatican City that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Vatican City: ≈ 5,390 km, about 7 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to the Vatican City without a visa on a Kenya passport?

No: citizens of Kenya need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Vatican City 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; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of Kenya and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 19 countries, for example: Zambia, Seychelles, Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti, and Bahamas.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Nairobi — Vatican City: about 5,390 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Vatican City 11:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 79th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.