Thailand visa for Kenyan citizensTourist Visa (TR) — single entry
- Fee
- 40 USD
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Stay per entry
- 60 days
- Entries
- single
Thailand visa for Kenyan citizens
What Kenyan citizens need to enter Thailand, with the official source for every fact.
eVisa
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: washingtondc.thaiembassy.org (opens in a new tab)How to apply
What entry costs
- Passenger service charge (Airports of Thailand)1120 THB
- Total1120 THB
- Tourist Visa (TR) — single entry40 USD
- Total40 USD
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
Thailand and Kenya are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Kenya is one Thailand 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 — The UK government tells British nationals that to enter Thailand the passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 1 blank page.
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 500 THB per day, at most 20,000 THB. Penalties in Thailand, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Thailand, compared with every country
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) — The Immigration Bureau says all passengers must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, and that foreigners are required to submit their arrival card information 3 days in advance of their arrival date in Thailand. It is submitted at tdac.immigration.go.th.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance and onward or return ticket.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Thailand entry requirements
The other way round
Thai citizens travelling to Kenya: ETA.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Thailand applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Kenyan citizens and to holders of these passports:
EthiopiaCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Thailand has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Thailand entry requirements · Everywhere Kenyan citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for Thailand?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling.
How much does entering Thailand cost Kenyan citizens?
Tourist Visa (TR) — single entry: 40 USD. Compulsory government charges come to 1120 THB.
Sources & verification
- Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C. — New Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival to Thailand (summary adapted from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, effective 15 September 2026, information as of 31 August 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Royal Thai Embassy, Washington D.C. — Tourist Visa (TR): validity, fee and length of stay (opens in a new tab)
- Royal Thai Government portal — The process of imposing a fine for foreign nationals who have overstayed the permitted period (opens in a new tab)
Ministry of Interior Order 1/2558 Regarding Aliens Ineligible for Admission to the Kingdom of Thailand (in force 20 March 2016)
- Thai Immigration Bureau — Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) portal, titled "No Fees Required" (all passengers must complete it, 3 days in advance of arrival) (opens in a new tab)
Immigration Act B.E. 2522
- Tourism Authority of Thailand — Thailand entry reminder on proof of funds for foreign visitors (opens in a new tab)
Ministry of Interior announcement on proof of funds (amounts as updated in 2000)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Thailand entry requirements (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, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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