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Kenya visa rules for Laos passport holders

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The answer

ETA needed. Laos passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit Kenya.

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ETA
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ONE TIME LIVIN’ETA NEEDED

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

etakenya.go.keRepublic of Kenya, Directorate of Immigration ServicesChecked 29 Oct 2026

All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Republic of Kenya must have an approved Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before the start of their journey.

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Apply only on etakenya.go.ke or the Kenya Travel Authorisation app, with a photo, travel itinerary and accommodation booking.
  • Needs a passport with at least one blank page.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Valid passport (minimum 6 months validity with at least one blank page)

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Kenya passport holders need to visit Laos.

Kenya passport Laos

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

WHO CAN APPY FOR LAO EVISA Albania Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovian Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominca Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hongkong SAR, China Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao SAR, China Macedonia, The former Yugoslav Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Oman Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Kosovo Romania Russia Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Pricipe Saudi Arabia Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan, China Tajikistan Thailand Timor Leste Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Ukraine United Arab Emirate United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Laos passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Nairobi, nearest first.

  1. ZambiaLusaka, about 1,830 km from NairobiVisa-free · 90 days

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Weather in Nairobi

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Nairobi, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 27.0°CLow 14.2°CRain 58 mm
  2. FebHigh 28.1°CLow 14.1°CRain 36 mm
  3. MarHigh 28.3°CLow 15.2°CRain 75 mm
  4. AprHigh 26.2°CLow 15.6°CRain 130 mm
  5. MayHigh 24.9°CLow 14.8°CRain 102 mm
  6. JunHigh 23.8°CLow 13.1°CRain 29 mm
  7. JulHigh 23.6°CLow 11.9°CRain 11 mm
  8. AugHigh 24.1°CLow 12.5°CRain 18 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.3°CLow 12.9°CRain 17 mm
  10. OctHigh 26.9°CLow 14.6°CRain 50 mm
  11. NovHigh 25.3°CLow 15.4°CRain 131 mm
  12. DecHigh 25.7°CLow 14.8°CRain 85 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 20 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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