Travel visa · Valid 6 months from issue
Kenya Visa Services in Chicago, IL
Sameday Passport & Visa prepares and submits your Kenya visa, checks your documents, and expedites the processing. Tourist and business files are both handled from the N Clark Street office in Chicago.
Service fee, by speed
The consulate fee and optional FedEx return are listed separately below.
Or work through the full fee breakdown and all visa countries.
Apply up to 6 months ahead
A Kenya visa is valid 6 months from the date of issue, and you can apply up to 6 months before you travel.
Single entry still returns
A single-entry visa lets you re-enter Kenya from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda or Burundi.
$75 to $285
Single entry at $75 or $130, multiple entry at $185 or $285, by processing speed.
Valid ID or utility bill
A copy of a valid ID with a matching address, or a major utility bill in your name.
In short
Everything you bring for your Kenya visa.
A Kenya visa is valid 6 months from the date of issue, and a single-entry visa still lets you re-enter from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda or Burundi. Sameday Passport & Visa checks every document against the consulate rules before the file is submitted.
Complete the application
Fill out the Kenya visa application, then bring it in or send it with your documents. Sameday Passport & Visa reviews it with you, signed, before submission.
Before you come in
Chicago office, 432 N Clark Street, Suite 203. Appointments are recommended, walk-ins welcome.
- Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM
- Sunday closed, phone answered
Every Kenya visa needs
- Valid passport — undamaged, signed, 1 blank page, valid 6 months from departure.
- Copy of valid ID — with a matching address, or a major utility bill.
- Completed application — signed. Sameday Passport & Visa prepares it with you.
- 2x2 visa photo — white background, under one month old.
Important notice to our customers
Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services has ONE Chicago office location only.
Sameday Passport & Visa is not affiliated with any other business using a similar name in the Chicago area, including businesses appearing under similar names on Google, Google Maps, social media, or online advertisements.
Before making a payment, submitting documents, or visiting an office, please verify that you are contacting us through the official phone number and website listed on this page.
If you are unsure whether you are communicating with Sameday Passports and Visa Expedite Services, please call us directly at (708) 360-7277 for verification.
Our official location
432 N Clark StreetSuite #203
Chicago, IL 60654
Suite 203, one floor up. Call (708) 360-7277 if you need directions from your side of the city.
Verify by phone: (708) 360-7277Directions & parking info
Landmark432 N Clark Street, Suite 203. Take the elevator to the second floor.
How to apply
Tourist visa, everything you bring.
Flight itinerary
If you have one. It is okay if you do not.
2x2 visa photo
White background, taken in the Chicago office, under one month old.
Minors under 18
Birth certificate, both parents’ passport or license copies, and a notarized consent if not traveling with both parents.
By mail?
Include a Service Order Form with your documents and Sameday Passport & Visa files at the consulate for you.
Other categories
Business visa.
The business file keeps the same passport, ID and photo requirements, then adds a letter from your company covering six specific points.
Business visa
- Business letter — On company letterhead with an original signature, stating your name, position, nature of work, the number of days, where you are staying in Kenya and who provides the financial guarantee.
- Flight itinerary — Include a copy if you have one. It is okay if you do not.
- 2x2 visa photo — White background, taken in the Chicago office, under one month old.
- By mail? — Include a Service Order Form with your documents.
Single or multiple entry?
Kenya prices the two separately, and a single entry covers more travel than most people expect.
- Single entry — $75 at 7 to 10 days, $130 at 3 to 7 days. Re-entry from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda or Burundi is still allowed.
- Multiple entry — $185 at 7 to 10 days, $285 at 3 to 7 days.
- Six-month validity — the visa is valid 6 months from the date of issue, whichever type you file.
- Not sure which? — give the Chicago office your itinerary and an agent tells you whether the single entry covers it.
Pricing
Visa fees and processing times.
Your total is the consulate fee, plus the Sameday Passport & Visa expedite service fee, plus optional FedEx return. Kenya prices single and multiple entry separately, each at two speeds — call (708) 360-7277 for today’s exact timeline before you travel.
Consulate fee
Single or multiple entry.
Sameday Passport & Visa service fee
Choose the speed your travel date needs.
FedEx return
Optional and fully tracked. Your passport comes back with the visa in it.
Consulate fee + Sameday Passport & Visa service fee + FedEx return
What the total covers
- A prepaid return label of your own means no FedEx charge from Sameday Passport & Visa.
- Give a FedEx account number and Sameday Passport & Visa generates the air bill for a flat $5.
- A single-entry visa allows re-entry from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda or Burundi, so the multiple entry is often unnecessary.
- Consulate fees are set by Kenya and can change without notice. Call (708) 360-7277 to confirm before you pay.
Good to know
Kenya visa questions from Chicago clients
How fast can I get a Kenya visa?
What documents do I need for a Kenya visa?
How long is a Kenya visa valid?
Does a single-entry Kenya visa let me re-enter?
What does a Kenya business visa need?
What does a minor need for a Kenya visa?
Can I apply for a Kenya visa by mail?
Kenya wants one blank page and six months of validity past departure. If your book falls short, Sameday Passport & Visa can renew it in Chicago first, then file the visa against the new passport.
Schedule a free consultation
Tell the Chicago office about the trip and an agent calls you back on single or multiple entry, the consulate tier and the fastest route.
Walk in today
432 N Clark Street, Suite 203Chicago, IL 60654
Kenya visa photos are taken here, and the ID address is checked against your application before anything is filed.
Related services
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Other offices
Not in Chicago? Sameday Passport & Visa has eight offices.
Ready to apply for your Kenya visa?
Call the Chicago office with your travel date and Sameday Passport & Visa will tell you the visa type, the documents, and the fastest option.