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How to Apply for Passport in Kenya

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Apply ing a passport in Kenya is one of the processes that most Kenyans struggle with any time they seek the vital travel document.

It’s only a passport that will enable your seamless travel to various destinations around the world, and airport officials will require you produce it.

This is the most reliable form of identification for airlines, airport authorities and immigration officials.

If you are looking for the simplest way to apply for your very first passport or renew an old or lost one, here are a few simple things you should know.

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How to Apply for Passport in Kenya

1. Register in the e-citizen platform (if you are a first time applicant)

2. Proceed to the Immigration department’s online portal and open the passport application form.

3. Read the form form and continue to fill in all the sections it as instructed.

4. Once complete, you will be prompted to Pay for the application process (Immigration accepts M-PESA, Credit, Debit as well as online banking payment modes).

5. You will be prompted to Download the pre-filled application and three transaction receipts.

6. Physically deliver the application form to the Immigration offices at Nyayo House for processing.

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N/B: Application rates vary depending on the reason and type of passport you are applying for. Rates range from between Ksh.4,550 to Ksh.12,050. 

A first-time passport applicant will have to wait for at least 10 days after submitting the application form. Other application types will take at least 5 working days for processing.

The application can also take much longer to process if the forms are filled incorrectly.

Documents to carry to the Immigration Office.

In order to avoid having to make numerous back and forth trips to the Immigration offices, it is imperative to carry the following documents, which will be attached in your application form, when you visit Immigration.

1.     pre-filled application form and three receipts

2.     A copy of your birth certificate, ID and the copies of the original document

3.     Three updated passport size photos.

4.     Recommender’s ID Card copy

5.     Consent letter for minors.

6.     Outdated passport for replacement.

7. Parents’ National ID cards and copy.


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