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Visitor visa processing time from Kenya

How long IRCC currently expects a visitor visa application from Kenya to take — the official estimate for this country, how it compares with the global average, and its recorded history.

Current IRCC estimate

124 days
For applications from Kenya, recorded 23 Oct 2026

Global average — visitor visa

≈ 59 days (~8 weeks)
Average of the IRCC estimates IRCC publishes for 170 countries

Kenya vs the world

65 days slower
Slower than the global average for this permit type

Estimates are IRCC's published figures for applications made from Kenya (source data updated October 21, 2026; our snapshot 23 Oct 2026). They are not a guarantee for any individual application — always confirm on the official IRCC processing-times page.

Visitor visa processing time from Kenya history

We record IRCC's published estimates every day so this page can chart the trend over time. History is still being collected — the first snapshot was recorded on 23 Oct 2026 (124 days), and the chart will appear here automatically as soon as the next daily snapshots are in.

Snapshot dateIRCC estimateDays (approx.)
23 Oct 2026124 days~124

Other permits from Kenya

Study permit from Kenya

4 weeks

Work permit from Kenya

5 weeks

Keep exploring

Nearby countries in the visitor visa index: Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kiribati · Kosovo.

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