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Kenya visa requirements for Syria citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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eTA required
Syria citizens need an electronic travel authorization (eTA), not a visa for Kenya.

Entry details

Travelling to Kenya on a Syria passport, you need an electronic travel authorization (eTA), not a visa. The Syria passport currently ranks #198 of 199 worldwide, with 28 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Kenya is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 198 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #127 with 70 open destinations. Access is lopsided in your favour: Kenya citizens must deal with e-visa required going the other way.

In the opposite direction, Kenya citizens travelling to Syria face: e-visa required.

How to get the eTA

🏛️ Official government option

Official Kenya eTA portal · fee: $32. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Syria → Kenya

🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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More destinations for Syria citizens

🇫🇷 Syria → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Syria → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Syria → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Syria → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Syria → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Syria → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Kenya on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Kenya: eTA required🇪🇸 Spain → Kenya: eTA required🇺🇸 United States → Kenya: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → Kenya: eTA required🇹🇷 Turkey → Kenya: eTA required🇲🇽 Mexico → Kenya: eTA required

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