A visa, electronic authorisation, insurance document and wildlife permit answer different questions. Passport, nationality, residence, entry route and travel purpose can alter requirements. Consult the issuing authority before departure.
Kenya
Kenya has an official electronic travel authorisation (eTA) process and publishes exemptions, including for East African Community partner-state citizens and other passport/status categories. Check the live Kenya eTA guidance for the actual traveller, not a generic rule. Authorisation does not itself guarantee admission. E06.
The government eTA flow also displays a mandatory inbound health-insurance notice. Verify who must comply, which issuer is authorised and the current proof requirements rather than presuming ordinary private travel insurance suffices. E07.
Before booking: check the passport-specific eTA exemption or application, supporting documents, insurance and conditions for any later return to Kenya.
Tanzania
Tanzania Immigration distinguishes visa-free, eVisa, arrival-eligible and referral cases. Some applicants require approval before starting their journey. Do not infer the right to obtain a visa on arrival from another passport category. E08.
Official guidance announced mandatory Mainland inbound travel insurance from 1 October 2026 for applicable foreign visitors. The Zanzibar Insurance Corporation clarification addresses first entry via Mainland (NIC) or Zanzibar (ZIC), valid existing policies, no duplicate purchase for the same insured journey and differing exemptions. An eligible Mainland EAC/SADC exemption is not automatically a Zanzibar exemption. Confirm the first-point-of-entry rule, your category and certificate/QR. E09, E10.
Before booking: verify the actual visa route, possible re-entry, first entry via Mainland/Zanzibar and insurance validity. A planned Arusha visit remains a Mainland Tanzania entry question; onward Zanzibar travel needs its own applicable insurance and transport checks, regardless of proposed AFCON venue plans.
Uganda
Uganda's NCIC supplies an official online visa application procedure for those requiring a visa. Verify the nationality category, live form and documents. E11.
Conflict: NCIC's 2 October 2026 notice says a yellow-fever certificate is no longer mandatory for entry; older official visa and East African Tourist Visa checklists still mention it. Check the live application route and obtain current NCIC or health-authority clarification instead of silently taking either page as a universal rule. E13.
Before booking: check passport/visa status, entry-point documentation and health advice relevant to origin or transit.
Entry questions across countries belong in cross-border mobility. This material is planning guidance, not medical or immigration advice.