Visa Requirements
Do Nicaraguan citizens need a visa for Kenya?
Official Requirement
eTA required
for Nicaragua citizens travelling to Kenya
All visitors, including infants and children, are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to Kenya. Applications must be submitted through the official ETA portal and are typically processed within three working days. It is recommended to apply at least two weeks before departure.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Nicaraguan citizens visiting Kenya
- Requirement
- eTA required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Nicaraguan citizens enter Kenya
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Updated 2026-02-19
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Questions
What Nicaraguan citizens ask about entering Kenya
Not a visa, but Nicaraguan citizens do need an approved electronic travel authorisation before boarding a flight to Kenya. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Kenya uses KES. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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