Mr. Grofman Shlomo

Do citizens of Kenya need a visa for Israel?

Citizens of Kenya with a national passport need a visa to enter Israel.

National passport

Visa required

Biometric passport

Visa required

Diplomatic passport

No visa needed

Service passport

Visa required

Visa fee

Fee charged

Flying from Israel to Kenya

Airports serving the capital

• Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), Nairobi — 3,710 km from Ben Gurion, about 5 hr 10 min of flying (estimate)

Major airport nearest to Israel

• Eldoret International Airport (EDL), Eldoret — 3,520 km from Ben Gurion, about 4 hr 55 min of flying (estimate)

Ben Gurion flight board: NBO

Great-circle distance from Ben Gurion Airport. Flight time is an estimate (800 km/h plus 30 minutes), not a timetable. Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Flag: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Israeli travel warnings for Kenya

The National Security Council publishes no threat level for Kenya.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  Stay vigilant, listen to the media.

  Translated from the official Hebrew text.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Official recommendation (Hebrew)

  Check and address Kenya's entry requirements prior to your arrival. For example, the requirement for travelers arriving via a country infected with yellow fever - to present a vaccination booklet with the appropriate vaccination.

  Translated from the official Hebrew text.

• National Security Council · Official recommendation (Hebrew)

  Combined threat level: Moderate threat level (Level 3) It is recommended to avoid non-essential travel to the north and east of the country (the border area with Somalia and the coastline up to and including Malindi), in light of the presence of Islamic terror organizations (Somali Al-Shabaab); Casual threat (Level 2) It is recommended to take increased precautions: the rest of the country.

  Translated from the official Hebrew text.

Treaties between Israel and Kenya (6)

• ECONOMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYAEconomic and Fiscal Matters · Signed Jul 5, 2016 · English · Hebrew
• AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENET OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, TECHNOLOGIES, IRRIGATION AND CAPACITY BUILDINGWater · Signed Sep 4, 2009 · In force May 18, 2010 · English · Hebrew
• BILATERAL AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYATransportation · Signed Dec 23, 2005 · In force Dec 23, 2005 · English · Hebrew
• CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYADiplomatic Cooperation, Culture. Education. Science · Signed Jan 10, 1994 · In force Dec 9, 1994 · English · Hebrew
• AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAELIntl. Development (Mashav), Culture. Education. Science · Signed Aug 25, 1989 · In force Jan 16, 1992 · English
• EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA CONSTITUING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF DEPENDANTS OF DIPLOMATSDiplomatic Cooperation · English