U.S. Embassy in Kenya

Health and Travel Alert: Updated Travel Requirements for Kenya

U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI

Message for U.S. Citizens
March 16, 2022
Health and Travel Alert: Updated Travel Requirements for Kenya

Location: Kenya, countrywide

Event: Kenya’s Ministry of Health announced all fully vaccinated passengers arriving in Kenya will be exempted from COVID-19 PCR testing. Unvaccinated travelers over the age of 5 years must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test 72 hours before departure. They will also be required to take a rapid antigen test at their own cost ($30) upon arrival. Any person who tests positive will have a PCR test administered at their own cost ($50) and self-isolate.
Masks are not required in public spaces, however, masks are encouraged for all indoor functions.
For more information or questions about this policy, please consult the Kenyan Ministry of Health’s website.

Actions to Take:
· COVID-19 travel requirements are set by transit countries, the destination country, and the airlines, please check with your air carrier or travel representative prior to travelling.
· Monitor the CDC website for the latest guidance regarding re-entry testing requirements to the United States.
· Visit travel.state.gov to view individual country travel advisories for the most urgent threats to safety and security.
· Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States.
· Click here for our Travel to the U.S. FAQs.

Assistance:
· U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
+254 (0) 20 363 6451
+254 (0) 20 363 6000 (after hours)
kenya_acs@state.gov

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· State Department – Consular Affairs
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+1-202-501-4444 for calls from overseas (Kenya)
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