Qatar visa for Kenyan citizensHayya A1 Tourist Visa
- Fee
- 100 QAR
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- Entries
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Qatar visa for Kenyan citizens
What Kenyan citizens need to enter Qatar, with the official source for every fact.
eVisa
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: visitqatar.com (opens in a new tab)You may not need this visa at all
Hayya says GCC residents holding a GCC residence permit valid for 3 months from the date of the application, travelling from their country of residency, can apply for the GCC Resident Visa (A2): QAR 100, single entry, up to 30 days from the date of entry. It says on-arrival visas are still available for GCC residents.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: hayya.qa (opens in a new tab)How to apply
What entry costs
- Hayya A1 Tourist Visa100 QAR
- Total100 QAR
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Kenya, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Kenya as a transmission risk.
Driving on a Kenya license
Qatar and Kenya are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Kenya is one Qatar is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — Hayya, which issues Qatar's e-visas, lists a minimum of 3 months' passport validity from the date of arrival among the requirements for entry through Hayya. Qatar's consulate in Hong Kong lists a passport valid for a minimum of six months for its 90-day visa-free list, and the UK government tells British visitors their passport should be valid for at least 6 months from the date they arrive.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 200 QAR per day, at most 12,000 QAR. Penalties in Qatar, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Qatar, compared with every country
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Qatar entry requirements
The other way round
Qatari citizens travelling to Kenya: ETA.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Qatar applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Kenyan citizens and to holders of these passports:
Ethiopia
Nigeria
UgandaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Qatar has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Qatar entry requirements · Everywhere Kenyan citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for Qatar?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling.
How much does entering Qatar cost Kenyan citizens?
Hayya A1 Tourist Visa: 100 QAR. Compulsory government charges come to 100 QAR.
Sources & verification
- Al Meezan (Qatar Ministry of Justice legal portal) — Law No. 21 of 2015, attached Conciliation Schedule (opens in a new tab)
Law No. 21 of 2015 on the Entry, Exit and Residence of Expatriates, Art. 11 (second paragraph), Art. 38, Arts. 42-44 and the attached conciliation schedule
- Hayya — frequently asked questions (e-visa fee, Tourist Visa A1) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- Visit Qatar (Qatar Tourism) — Visas: nationality checker and visa-free list (opens in a new tab)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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