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United Kingdom visa requirements for Kenyan passport holders

Yes. Kenyan passport holders need a visa to visit United Kingdom for tourism. The visa fee is GBP 558. A decision usually takes 21 days.

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Kenyan passport holders need a visa to visit United Kingdom for tourism.

Get your documents complete and consistent before you apply, then check whether you are ready.

Fees and timing

Visa feeGBP 558
Processing time21 days

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At the border

These apply when you cross the border. They are separate from your visa application.

Electronic travel authorisation (ETA)

Depending on nationality, travellers may need an ETA instead of a visa, which allows a visit to the UK of up to 6 months without a visa. Some nationals need neither a visa nor an ETA.

No start date has been confirmed. Applies to you if you do not need a visa.

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Why we say this

How applying works

Gather your documents

8 documents. Upload what you already have, we read them and fill the rest.

Passport-style photographCurrent passport or other valid travel documentationProof of funds to support yourself and pay for your courseFlight bookingProof of your marriage or civil partnership plans in the UK (e.g., booking confirmation, emails with venue)Completed visa application formApplication fee receiptCertified translations of documents not in English or Welsh
We draft the missing documents for you: a consular cover letter and your itinerary

Review your application

We review your documents against the consulate's rules and tell you if you're ready, or not yet

Complete the official application form

We draft the application for you

Pay the GBP 558 visa fee

Paid at UK Visa Application Centre.

Then the consulate decides

Typically 21 calendar days.

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Requirements last updated October 2026.

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