Visa for Afghanistan from Kenya: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. As a Kenyan citizen you must obtain a visa to enter Afghanistan, including for a tourist stay. No exemption and no visa on arrival is granted to Kenyans: the visa must be secured before departure. Build this into your planning as a mandatory step.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify
• Application centre feeVariable, set by the operator
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Prepare a Kenyan passport valid for at least 6 months on the date of entry, the application form, compliant passport photos and the usual supporting documents (purpose of travel, accommodation, and possibly an invitation letter or itinerary). The fee amount and the exact document list are not set here: they depend on the Afghan mission and must be checked directly with it before any payment.

Applications are lodged with the Afghan mission responsible for Kenya. If no Afghan mission is present in Nairobi, you will need to contact the embassy or consulate accredited to the region, often in a neighbouring country, or use the official online portal if it is offered. Confirm the procedure, the documents expected, and the submission and collection arrangements beforehand.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Kenya, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Kenya but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Processing time depends on the mission you use and is not guaranteed; ask it for a current estimate. Allow several weeks if your documents have to be sent abroad. Because yellow fever is endemic in several East African countries, check carefully whether a vaccination certificate is required and review the Kenyan authorities' travel advice before booking.

Do not buy a non-refundable ticket before confirming the procedure with the Afghan mission. Do not use unofficial intermediaries that add surcharges. Check that every detail on the form matches the passport, and make sure it keeps more than 6 months' validity as of the planned entry date.