CATEGORY 2
(a) Nationals of the following countries, classes and categories of persons may be issued with visas on application, and without reference to the Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi, provided that they do not fall under the classes and categories of persons mentioned under Chapter 1, paragraph (E) of the Visa Regulations.
Albania ,Algeria ,Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Bermuda ,Argentina,Australia, Austria,
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso
Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde ,Central African Rep., Chad , Chile ,China (People’s Republic) ,Colombia ,Comoros ,Congo,Republic of the (Congo Brazzaville) Costa Rica ,Cote d’Ivoire/ Ivory Coast ,Croatia ,Cuba ,Czech Republic
Denmark , Djibouti ,Dominican Rep ,Congo,Democratic Republic of the (Congo Kinshasa)
East Timor ,Egypt ,El Salvador ,Ecuador ,Equatorial Guinea ,Estonia
Finland ,France
Guyana, Gabon, Georgia Germany ,Greece ,Greenland ,Guatemala, Guinea ,Guinea Bissau
Haiti , Hong Kong (SAR)
MACAU (SAR)
Honduras ,Hungary
Iceland, India ,Indonesia , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kampuchea , Kazakhstan , Kirghizstan , Korea (South) , Kuwait
Laos , Latvia , Liberia , Liechtenstein , Lithuania , Luxembourg
Macedonia , Madagascar , Malagasy , Malta , Mauritania , Mexico , Moldova , Monaco , Mongolia , Morocco
Mozambique , Myanmar (formally Burma) , Nepal , Netherlands , Nicaragua , Niger , Nigeria, Norway
Oman
Pakistan , Palau , Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines ,Poland , Portugal
Qatar
Reunion , Romania , Russia
Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia , Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia , Slovenia ,Spain ,Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Sudan, Surinam , Sweden, Switzerland
Thailand , Togo , Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan
United States of America, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom , Uruguay , Uzbekistan ,
Vatican City, Venezuela , Vietnam
Yemen,Yugoslavia-and also Former States of Yugoslavia
(b) Delegates attending regional or international conferences, meetings, workshops, seminars and courses sponsored by regional or international organizations of which Kenya is a member.
Spouses and children accompanying delegates who fulfil the requirements of paragraph 2 (b) above may be issued with visas on application.
(c) Diplomats arriving to take up diplomatic assignments/appointments in Kenya may be issued with gratis entry visas on application and without reference to the Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi provided that: –
i. Such persons produce documentary evidence of their officialassignment /appointment to Kenya.
ii. Wives and children accompanying such diplomats who fulfill the requirements of category 2 (c) above; and provided such persons, their wives and children do not fall under Section 33 (1) and (2) of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011.
(d) Diplomats and government officials coming to Kenya to conduct official business or transiting through Kenya may be issued with entry/transit visas on application and without reference to the Director of Immigration Services, Nairobi, provided that:
i. Such persons produce documentary evidence of the nature of their official business or transit.
ii. Spouses and children accompanying such diplomats and government officials who fulfill the requirements of category 2 (d) above and provided such persons, their spouses and children do not fall under Section 33 (1) and (2) of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011.
Note: Diplomats and government officials on private visits to Kenya and who are nationals of countries that require referred visas, shall have their visa applications referred to the Director of Immigration Officer, Nairobi, for approval, in the usual manner.