Our office is in Westlands and we serve visa clients right across Nairobi. Pick your neighbourhood below for directions, the services most used in that area, and answers to local questions. Everything except biometrics can be handled remotely.
Our office
Neehari Global Limited
One Africa Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Nairobi, 00100
Kenya
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Nairobi neighbourhoods
Visa services in Nairobi CBD
The Central Business District remains where much of Nairobi's commercial and government business gets done, and it is where a lot of first-time travellers start looking for help.
Visa services in Parklands
Parklands sits immediately next to Westlands, which makes it one of the easiest neighbourhoods for us to serve.
Visa services in Kilimani
Kilimani has become one of Nairobi's densest residential and small-business neighbourhoods, full of professionals, startups and NGO staff - all of whom travel.
Visa services in Lavington
Lavington sits comfortably between Westlands and Kilimani, and its residents are among the most frequent travellers we deal with.
Visa services in Karen
Karen's residents travel often and plan further ahead than most, which suits the way we like to work.
Visa services in Gigiri
Gigiri hosts the United Nations Office at Nairobi and the United States Embassy, and it supports the largest concentration of international staff anywhere in the region.
Visa services in Upper Hill
Upper Hill is Nairobi's banking and corporate headquarters district, and its travel needs are almost entirely business-driven: fixed dates, board meetings, conferences and audits that cannot be moved.
Visa services in Eastleigh
Eastleigh is one of the busiest trading districts in East Africa, and its travel patterns reflect that: frequent buying trips to Dubai, China, Turkey and India, often at short notice and often several times a year.
Visa services in Kileleshwa
Kileleshwa is a short hop from our Westlands office and full of the young professionals and families who make up a large part of our study and tourist visa work.
Visa services in Hurlingham
Hurlingham sits between Kilimani and Upper Hill, a dense commercial pocket built around Argwings Kodhek Road and close to Nairobi's main private hospitals.
Visa services in Runda
Runda's diplomatic and expatriate community travels constantly, often at short notice and often on complicated routings.
Visa services in Muthaiga
Muthaiga is one of Nairobi's oldest and most established suburbs, sitting next to Gigiri and home to a long-settled residential and diplomatic community.
Visa services in Kitisuru
Kitisuru sits on the northern edge of Westlands, a low-density area of gated homes between Lower Kabete Road and the Runda side of the city.
Visa services in Spring Valley
Spring Valley borders Westlands directly, a quiet residential pocket off Peponi Road that sits within a few minutes of our office.
Visa services in Loresho
Loresho runs along the upper end of Waiyaki Way towards Kabete, which puts it on the same road as our office.
Visa services in Ruaka & Two Rivers
Ruaka has grown quickly into one of the busiest residential corridors north of the city, and the Limuru Road run into Westlands makes us an easy stop on the way in or out of town.
Visa services in Langata
Langata sits between Karen and the city, wrapped around Nairobi National Park and Wilson Airport.
Visa services in Ngong Road & Adams
The Ngong Road corridor from Adams Arcade through Dagoretti Corner to Karen is one of Nairobi's busiest mixed residential and commercial stretches.
Visa services in South C & Embakasi
South C, South B and Embakasi sit close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and the travel patterns reflect it - frequent flyers, aviation staff, and a lot of last-minute questions about transit and connections.
Visa services in Embakasi & Pipeline
Embakasi, Pipeline and Utawala form one of Nairobi's largest residential belts, right beside Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Visa services in Kasarani & Thika Road
The Thika Road corridor through Roysambu, Kasarani and Ruiru is one of Nairobi's fastest growing residential belts.
Visa services in Syokimau & Mlolongo
Syokimau and Mlolongo sit along Mombasa Road just past the airport, anchored by the SGR terminus and a fast-growing apartment market.
Visa services in Ongata Rongai
Ongata Rongai, on the Magadi Road side beyond Langata, has grown into one of the largest residential areas in the Nairobi metropolitan region.
Getting to us from each area
Realistic drive times to One Africa Place on Waiyaki Way, allowing for normal Nairobi traffic rather than an empty road at six in the morning. Bear in mind you will rarely need to make the trip at all - biometrics happen at the visa application centre, not at our office.
| Area | Journey to our Westlands office |
|---|---|
| Westlands | You are already here. One Africa Place is on Waiyaki Way, a short walk from Sarit Centre and a few minutes from Westgate. Parking is available in the building. |
| Nairobi CBD | Westlands sits roughly six kilometres north-west of the Central Business District. From the CBD, One Africa Place is fifteen to twenty-five minutes along Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way depending on traffic, and matatus running the Westlands route drop within walking distance. |
| Parklands | Parklands to One Africa Place is under ten minutes by car in normal traffic, and walkable from the closer parts of Highridge. |
| Kilimani | From Kilimani, One Africa Place is roughly fifteen minutes via Chiromo Road or Argwings Kodhek Road outside peak hours. |
| Lavington | Lavington to One Africa Place is roughly ten to fifteen minutes via James Gichuru Road and Waiyaki Way. |
| Karen | Karen to One Africa Place runs around thirty to forty-five minutes via Ngong Road and Chiromo, depending heavily on the time of day. |
| Gigiri | Gigiri to One Africa Place is roughly twenty to thirty minutes down Limuru Road, and noticeably quicker outside the morning and evening peaks. |
| Upper Hill | Upper Hill to One Africa Place is around fifteen to twenty-five minutes via Uhuru Highway and Waiyaki Way. |
| Eastleigh | Eastleigh to One Africa Place is around twenty-five to forty minutes via Muranga Road and Waiyaki Way, heavily traffic dependent. |
| Kileleshwa | Kileleshwa to One Africa Place is around ten to fifteen minutes via Ring Road Kileleshwa and Chiromo Road. |
| Hurlingham | Hurlingham to One Africa Place is roughly fifteen to twenty minutes via Chiromo Road or Argwings Kodhek Road. |
| Runda | Runda to One Africa Place is around twenty to thirty minutes via Limuru Road, and quicker outside rush hour. |
| Muthaiga | Muthaiga to One Africa Place is around fifteen to twenty-five minutes via Limuru Road and Waiyaki Way. |
| Kitisuru | Kitisuru to One Africa Place is around fifteen to twenty minutes via Peponi Road or Lower Kabete Road. |
| Spring Valley | Spring Valley to One Africa Place is under ten minutes by car via Peponi Road and Waiyaki Way. |
| Loresho | Loresho to One Africa Place is a straight run of roughly ten to twenty minutes down Waiyaki Way, traffic depending. |
| Ruaka & Two Rivers | Ruaka to One Africa Place is around fifteen to thirty minutes down Limuru Road, and towards the shorter end of that off-peak. |
| Langata | Langata to One Africa Place is around twenty-five to forty minutes via Langata Road and Uhuru Highway, or the Southern Bypass depending on the time of day. |
| Ngong Road & Adams | Ngong Road to One Africa Place is roughly twenty to thirty minutes via Chiromo Road, and quicker off-peak. |
| South C & Embakasi | South C to One Africa Place is around twenty-five to forty minutes via Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway. Most clients here work with us remotely and meet only if needed. |
| Embakasi & Pipeline | Embakasi to One Africa Place is around thirty to forty-five minutes via Outering Road or Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway. |
| Kasarani & Thika Road | Kasarani to One Africa Place is around twenty-five to forty minutes via Thika Superhighway and Muranga Road. |
| Syokimau & Mlolongo | Syokimau to One Africa Place is around thirty-five to fifty minutes via Mombasa Road and Uhuru Highway. Most clients here never need to make the trip. |
| Ongata Rongai | Rongai to One Africa Place is around forty to sixty minutes via Langata Road and the Southern Bypass, depending heavily on the peak. |
Not on the list?
These 24 pages cover the parts of Nairobi we hear from most often, and they exist because the local detail is genuinely different in each - a trader in Eastleigh and a frequent traveller in Karen need their files built in almost opposite ways. They are not the whole of our coverage. We work with clients right across Nairobi and beyond it, including Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret, and the service is identical wherever you are.
If your neighbourhood is not listed, pick the nearest one and the guidance will hold. Kileleshwa, Lavington and Kilimani behave much alike; Runda, Gigiri and Muthaiga likewise; South C, Embakasi and Syokimau share the same airport-adjacent questions about connections and transit. The pattern that matters is the kind of traveller you are, not the postcode you sleep in.
Why these areas
We publish a page for a neighbourhood when we have enough real experience of its travellers to say something useful, and not before. Each of the areas below sends us a distinct and recurring pattern of work: corporate travel against immovable board dates from Upper Hill, medical and trading travel to India and the Gulf from Parklands, multi-country European itineraries from Kilimani, under-issued repeat travellers from Karen and Lavington, diplomatic and multi-destination travel from Gigiri, high-frequency sourcing trips from Eastleigh, and a broad mix of first-time applicants from the Central Business District.
Frequently asked questions
Do you serve clients outside Nairobi?
Yes. Our pages focus on Nairobi because that is where our office is and where most of our clients are, but we regularly handle applications for clients in Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and elsewhere in Kenya. The process is the same and it runs remotely - you travel only for your biometrics appointment, which is in Nairobi in any case.
Which Nairobi area is closest to your office?
Westlands and Parklands are the closest, both within a few minutes. Lavington, Kileleshwa and Kilimani are typically ten to fifteen minutes. Karen, South C and the Thika Road corridor are the longest runs, and clients there usually work with us remotely.
Do I need to come to your office at all?
Usually once, and often not even that. Everything except biometrics can be handled over email and WhatsApp. Some clients prefer an in-person consultation for a complicated case, and that is always available.
Do you charge more for clients further from Westlands?
No. Our fee depends on the visa category and the complexity of the case, never on where in Nairobi you live.
Can you meet me somewhere other than your office?
For corporate clients handling several staff applications at once, yes - we will come to you. For individual applications it is rarely necessary, since the document exchange happens digitally anyway.
Get in touch. Start early. It costs nothing to ask. The first consultation is free. Speak to a consultant today. Documents matter more than promises. Our office is in Westlands, Nairobi. Bring your passport and recent bank statements.