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The Chinese Embassy in Kenya said on 3 November 2026 that Kenyan applicants should file online at least three to four weeks before travel; the Nairobi visa centre's website address has changed.
The Chinese Embassy in Kenya has extended its reduced visa fees to 31 December 2026; Kenyan passport holders pay KSh 3,000 to KSh 9,000 for an individual visa, and short-term applicants do not have to give fingerprints until the same date.
A State Council rule in force since 15 September lets China bar any foreigner for one to five years over false visa documents, and visa agents in China must now register with police.
China's National Immigration Administration made online registration of foreigners' non-hotel stays available nationwide from 21 September 2026; registration is due within 24 hours of moving in.
Foreign visa-free entries to China reached 8.992 million in July–September, China News Service reported on 20 October 2026, but Kenya is on neither of China's visa-free lists.
Phase 2 of the 140th Canton Fair runs 23–27 October and phase 3 runs 31 October–4 November, the Ministry of Commerce schedule shows; Kenya is not on China's visa-free list, the Chinese Embassy in Kenya's page of 9 July 2026 shows.
