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Kenya standard 2026-08-07

Kenya Clarifies the Insurance Requirement Attached to Its eTA

Kenyan authorities have clarified how a mandatory travel insurance requirement is intended to work alongside the country's electronic travel authorisation.

Kenya requires most visitors to hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation, applied for online before arrival.

Authorities have clarified how a mandatory travel insurance requirement is intended to operate alongside it, including how the charge would be collected during the authorisation process.

When a requirement is bolted onto an authorisation system, the application flow itself changes. EntryCheck verifies Kenya's official eTA portal daily and records what the process asks for.

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If you're travelling to Kenya and need an eVisa or eTA, apply through the official government portal by visiting its profile on EntryCheck:

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