Kenya visa from Algeria
Last verified: July 2026 (official visa policy)
Do you need a visa for Kenya from Algeria?
No traditional consular visa: Kenya abolished visas but requires all travellers to obtain an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before departure. Yellow fever is often required. A valid passport, return ticket and accommodation are required. For a long stay, study or work, a specific permit is required: a partner agency can guide you.
At a glance
- Consular visa
- Not required (abolished)
- eTA
- Mandatory — online before departure
- Yellow fever
- Often required
- Passport
- valid ≥ 6 months
- Entry
- Nairobi (NBO) / Mombasa airport
- Study / work / long stay
- Specific permit (referred to adviser)
- Decision
- Kenyan authorities
By your purpose
- Tourism
- eTA — safari, Masai Mara, coast
- Business (visitor)
- eTA (meetings, no work)
- Study
- Student permit — referred to a licensed adviser
- Work / long stay
- Permit — referred to a licensed adviser
Documents on entry
- Passport valid ≥ 6 months
- Approved eTA (online, before departure)
- Yellow-fever certificate (often required) + accommodation
Frequently asked questions
Do Algerians need a visa for Kenya?
No consular visa, but an eTA (electronic travel authorization) is mandatory for all — obtain it online before departure.
What is the eTA?
An electronic travel authorization to apply for online before departure; it replaced the visa in Kenya.
Need help with a visa, a long stay or study in Kenya?
Check the entry conditions (visa and arrival formalities) on etas.go.ke before booking. For a study or work visa or a long stay, a OuiVisa partner agency guides you.
Find a partner agencyVisa application assistance — short and long stay, including study. OuiVisa does not provide immigration advice, residency, work-permit or settlement services; for these we refer you to a licensed adviser.
