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Kenya Passport Ranking 2026

The Kenya passport ranks #133 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 87.4 — stronger than 66 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

40Visa-free
29Visa on arrival
34e-Visa / ETA
95Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Kenya
Passport strength
#133in the world

How strong is the Kenya passport

The Kenya passport ranks #133 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 87.4. It is stronger than 66 passports — visa-free to 40 countries and easy access to 103.

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Where the Kenya passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 40

Visa on arrival · 29

e-Visa / ETA · 34

Visa required · 95

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Kenya citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Kenya passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 68.2% of applications refused, against 32.4% at the most lenient one.

2.5 months until the next US interview · Nairobi
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
55.1% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 25,650 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
19 countries accept visa applications right inside Kenya

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Kenya citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Kenya passport

Whether Kenya citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Kenya passport?
The Kenya passport ranks #133 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 87.4). It gives visa-free access to 40 countries and easy access to 103 — stronger than 66 passports.
How many countries can Kenya visit visa-free?
40 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Kenya" page.
Why does the Kenya passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Kenya passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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