Kenya

Apply for a visa to visit France from Kenya

Visa applicants residing in Kenya and Somalia are received strictly on appointment at the French embassy's visa service provider, TLScontact. Visa applications are then processed by the French embassy where all decisions are taken.

Visa applications must be submitted at least 15 days before the intended date of travel.

Whom should I contact?

Visa applications are submitted through the French embassy's visa service provider, TLScontact, situated at 9 West Building, 4th floor, Ring Road Parklands, Westlands, Nairobi.

Appointments are to be booked on TLScontact'website.

Please note that the processing time for a visa application is at least 15 days from the date of submission at the visa section or with the service provider.

Appointment waiting period

The waiting period for processing a visa application will depend on the time of the year and availability of appointment slots.

Therefore, applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications well in advance. Please note applications for short-stay visas can be submitted up to 6 months before the date of travel.

What are the visa fees ?

The fees required for submitting a visa application are composed of :

• Visa Fees (pdf) collected by the French administration for processing your application. Visa fees are set in euros, paid in local currency at time of submission of the file and are not refundable, even in the case of refusal of visa.
• Service fees collected by TLScontact. Service fees are paid in local currency and online when booking an appointment on TLScontact website.

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