🇰🇪 Kenya · visa photos · Last verified: May 2026
Visa Photo Guide — Destinations from Kenya (2026)
Quick answer: Kenyan applicants need destination-specific photos — Canada/UK/Schengen 35×45 mm, US 600×600 px digital, UAE 45×55 mm for Gulf labour migration. Do not reuse your eCitizen passport photo without checking the corridor guide.
Renewing a Kenya passport? See Kenya passport photo guide — separate from visa corridors.
Official sources: ICAO Doc 9303 · destination authorities linked in each corridor guide.
Destination corridor guides
Each link goes to a full guide with VFS Nairobi addresses, specification tables, and print-vs-digital rules for Kenyan applicants.
| Destination | Photo spec | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 35×45 mm IRCC · VFS Nairobi | Full guide → |
| UK | 35×45 mm · 2 prints · VFS Nairobi | Full guide → |
| Schengen | 35×45 mm · light grey · VFS | Full guide → |
| United States | DS-160 · 600×600 px | Full guide → |
| UAE | 45×55 mm · Gulf labour | Full guide → |
eCitizen passport is 35×45 mm — UAE requires 45×55 mm. US requires square 600×600 digital. Kenya→Canada and Kenya→UK volumes are growing — use the corridor guide, not passport defaults.
This hub vs Kenya passport renewal
- This page: Kenyan applying for a foreign visa from Kenya (Express Entry, UK work, Schengen tourism, US visitor, UAE employment).
- Kenya passport guide: eCitizen 35×45 mm white — diaspora UK/US, consulate renewal.
Frequently asked questions
What photo size for Canada visa from Kenya?
UK visa photo Kenya?
UAE visa photo from Kenya?
US visa photo Kenya?
Can I reuse eCitizen passport photo?
Where is VFS Nairobi?
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