If you are a passport holder of the following countries, you will be required to submit a paper based application for a visa to the Department of Immigration services.

1. Nationals of the following Countries require a referral visa.

Afghanistan, Armenia, Armenia, Cameroon, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Formerly North Korea), Eritrea, Iraq, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan

2. Applicants against whom there is some local objections or doubt in the country where the application is made.

3. Stateless persons or persons not holding valid passports or other travel documents issued by their own country of nationality, including recognized refugee holders of the United Nations Refugee Travel Documents.

4.Prohibited immigrants as enumerated under Section 33 (1) and (2) of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011.