Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

Travel is allowed with restrictions
Proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result is not required for vaccinated travelers
COVID-19 test may be required on arrival
Quarantine is not required for vaccinated travelers
Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination for Kenya
A passport is required to enter Kenya
Passenger locator form may be required
Masks are mandatory in certain settings
Electronic visitor visa
East African visitor visa

Port Restrictions

Crew change is now permitted in Kenya under new procedure of Covid19 regulations
NOTE

It is mandatory for all passengers arriving/departing the country to have their COVID vaccination certificates.
For crew who are onboard and would like to sign off but do not have the vaccination certificate, we advise the ship's agents to liase with port health to have them vaccinated before signing off.
We carry our crew change within port when the vessel is alongside at berth and in port inner anchorage.
The following documents will be required and must be submitted to Port Health in order to obtain approval for sign on/sign off.
Sign-on
Filled in crew change application form
Copy of Crew passport
Certificate of COVID-19 vaccination
Valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate conducted within 72 hours before departure
Sign off
Filled in crew change application form
Certificate of COVID-19 vaccination
Crew temperature record for the last 7 days
Master/Agent Declaration on crew fitness to travel
Copies of crew passport.
Ships Declaration of Maritime Health.
Flights
Please find herewith the details about Crew Changes in Mombasa

Kindly use this link to apply for E visa for on signers http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html
We shall prepare OK2B/LOI as invitation letter...

must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival; or
must have a COVID-19 PCR test in English taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
are subject to a COVID-19 rapid antigen test upon arrival.
This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.

Passengers with flu-like symptoms must submit the Travel Health Certificate Application before departure at https://tinyurl.com/3uszn3hk .

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

Total number of nationalities completing a crew change here since 2 years ago