Greece visa for Kenyan citizens

For the tourist visa, Greece’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Greece states it: Decision normally within 15 calendar days of an admissible application; longer in individual cases that need more checks (the Visa Code allows up to 45 days). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the whole Schengen area.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy and consulates in Kenya (Nairobi) received 2,379 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,804. The refusal rate was 23.5%. The refusal rate rose by 9.6 points from 13.9% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 8% compared with 2024 (2,589).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 33.1% of the applications lodged in Kenya that year, from 16.7% at the consulates of the Czech Republic to 60.9% at those of Norway. Greece’s consulates worldwide refused 14.5%. Greece was the 11th most applied-for Schengen state in Kenya.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Kenya, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Kenyan citizens planning a trip to Greece can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Greece at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Greece (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Greece (updated 15 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Kenyan citizens can stay in Greece

How long Kenyan citizens may stay in Greece is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Kenyan citizens apply

Greece has no embassy or career consulate in Kenya. Kenyan citizens apply through a mission of Greece accredited to Kenya from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Greece for visas; the official visa portal of Greece names the right place.

Greece and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Greece lets Kenyan citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Greece when it is the main destination of the trip.

Greece’s neighbours for Kenyan citizens

North Macedonia, Turkey and Bulgaria require Kenyan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Greek citizens travelling to Kenya

Greek citizens need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) for Kenya, obtained online before travel, for stays of up to 90 days.