How To Apply Passport In Kenya - Complete Guide

Passport Application

Passport application in Kenya, renew or replace your passport and pay for it online. You’ll have to print out a form at the end. You must sign and date the form, add any documents or photographs that are needed, and return it for processing. How to apply Passport in Kenya- complete guide.

You’ll pay using mobile money (Mpesa), Credit, Debit Cards and online banking from local banks.

It should take at least 10 working days to get your first passport once your form has been physically submitted at the Immigration offices.

STEPS OF APPLICATION – Passport application in Kenya

Register on www.ecitizen.go.ke
Go to immigration.ecitizen.go.ke and or Department of immigration services and click on the passport application form.
Read the instructions carefully then fill the application form.
Select the mode of payment and pay for the passport fees.
Download and print the application form and three application receipts.
Submit the application form in person to the Immigration offices.( Nyayo house, Mombasa & Kisumu.)

DURING THE SUBMISSION YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING

An eCitizen pre-filled passport application form and three receipts.
Original birth certificate and photocopy.
Original National ID Card & copy.
Three Current passport size photos.
Recommender’s ID Card copy.
Consent letter for minors.
Old passport for replacement.
Parents National ID cards and copy.

PASSPORT FEES – Passport application in Kenya

PASSPORT TYPE	Fee (Kshs)
32 Pages Ordinary “A” Series	Kshs. 4,550
48 pages Ordinary “B” Series	Kshs. 6,050
64 Pages Ordinary “C” Series	Kshs. 7,550
East African Passport	Kshs. 990
Diplomatic passport (48 page)	Kshs 7,550
Mutilated Passport	Kshs 10,050
Lost Passport	Kshs 12,050

IF YOU HAVE ANY ANY ISSUES OR QUESTIONS, CALL

Nairobi Office: +254 772 246 669
Mombasa Office: +254 708 206 206

How to book an appointment for e-passport application

The New generation passports.||

For those who have already applied for the e-passport, they are required to return to the e-citizen platform and book an appointment. First time applicants will require the following:

To appear in person for biometrics
Original birth certificate and one photocopy
Original National ID Card and one photocopy
Three current passport size photos
One photocopy of recommender’s ID card
Old passport for replacement plus photocopies of its last three pages
Photocopies of parents’ National ID cards (if available) or Death Certificates (if deceased)
For lost passport: Police abstract or sworn affidavit and explanation letter

The Immigration Department has offered a reprieve Kenyans who have had to queue for long hours to apply and collect their passports after application.

A statement issued on August 25 said the Department has introduced a booking system where applicants specify the date and time they wish to have their biometrics taken and another date to collect the passport.

“Those who have already made online applications are advised to revisit the e-citizen portal and book their appointments,” the statement reads.

Public officials with urgent assignments abroad, sick persons, students and business executives with urgent engagements abroad are however exempted from this directive.

They will be required to provide proof of the travel details.

Below are steps to follow when making an appointment for the e-passport application:

If you do not already have an account here, this should be the first step. Registration is free. Select Department of Immigration Services – e-passport by clicking on the ‘Get Service’ icon

On the Department of Immigration page, click on Passport Application:

Step 1: Category – Passport application in Kenya

Click on the drop down menu to choose whether the application is for you or your child.

Step 2: Instructions Page

On this page you will find information on how long it takes to get a passport after submission of application.

You will also find information on passport fees depending on number of pages or category.

An application for an

Ordinary 32-page passport will cost 4,550 while
48 pages costs Ksh. 6,050 and
64 pages costs Ksh. 7,550.
A diplomatic passport application also costs Ksh. 7,550 while
mutilated passport application costs Ksh. 10.050.
For lost passports, applicants are required to pay Ksh. 12,050.

Applicants are required to appear in person either in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Kisii, Embu or Nakuru.

For those in the diaspora, only six countries have e-passport issuance centres:

France (Paris),
Germany (Berlin),
United States (Washington),
UK (London,
U A E (Dubai) and
South Africa (Johannesburg).

President Uhuru Kenyatta extended the deadline for e-passport application to March 20……..

Step 3: Dual Nationality – Passport application in Kenya

Select Yes if you have Dual Nationality and No if you don’t

Step 4: Select Passport Type: Ordinary or Diplomatic

A drop down menu will emerge prompting you to choose whether your application is for first time, replacement, lost or mutilated passport or change in particulars.

You will also be required to select the number of pages for your passport: 34, 50 or 66.

Input your current passport number if application is for replacement.

Step 5: Applicant Details

It is compulsory to fill sections marked with asterisk symbol (*); otherwise the applicant will not succeed in moving to the next step.

Input your surname, given names, date of birth, gender, color of eyes, height (in feet/inches), birth location, country of birth and citizenship status (by birth/naturalisation).

Other details required in this section are KRA PIN, birth entry number, profession/occupation, marital status, name change if by marriage, reason for travel and residential information (country of residence, postal address, phone number, estate location, village, email address).

When filling the postal address section do not include the dot symbol (.)

Step 6: Parents Details – Passport application in Kenya

Input father and mother’s names and status (deceased/alive/unavailable).

Step 7: Next of Kin Details for two people

Name, ID number, Division, Location, relationship, address, phone number and email contacts.

Step 8: Children Details

If you have children select Yes and if you have none select No.

For those with children you will be required to input details including legitimacy (birth/adoption), full name, place and date of birth as well as gender.