Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya
to the United Nations Office in Geneva
- Passport Information -

One of the core functions of the Immigration Department is to facilitate international travel of Kenyans. The travel documents issued by the department include:
•  Kenya and East Africa passports
•  Temporary permits
•  Certificate of identity & Nationality
•  United nations travel documents (for refugees)

Passports Requirements

bulletAll applicants must fill the application forms.
bulletPersons over 16 years of age Form PP1
bulletChildren under 16 years of age Form PP2
bulletDocumentary evidence of Kenya Citizenship i.e. Naturalisation, Registration, and Birth Certificates & ID/Card original and copies.
bulletPhotographs of the applicant taken full face, without head-scuff or wigs. The photographs must have been taken within the last six months of the date of passport application.
Photographs may be black and white or coloured and must not be mounted. The size of the photographs must 2 by 1½ inches, machine photos are not acceptable.
Photograph Guidelines
bulletIn case of married woman-documentary evidence of marriage e.g. Sworn Affidavit, marriage certificate.
bulletIn case of children /people under the age of 21 years of age, written Consent from Father or legal guardian unless one is a member of the Armed forces.
bulletThe Application must be recommended in section '6' by a citizen of Kenya such as Minister of religion, a Minister or Legal Practitioner, an established Civil Servant or Bank Official personally acquainted with the applicant, but not by immediate relatives.
bulletApplicant must be Bona Fide Kenya citizen.
bulletFor all employees, an introductory letter from employer confirming employment and purpose for visit.
bulletFor religious officials, ordination certificate (Original and photocopy.)
bulletFor persons travelling for religious purposes a letter from the local Registered religious organisation confirming membership and purpose of the visit. Certificate of registration of the religious organisation may be required.
bulletFor businesspersons certificate of registration original and a photocopy.
bulletA letter from the business associate to be visited may be required.

For students the following additional documents are required: -

bulletLetter of admission to school or college (original and copy)
bulletForm 1-20 (for USA college)
bulletLetter of clearance from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education.
bulletParents/guardians affidavit in support of the passport application Travel.

Kenya citizenship-registration certificate for those registered citizens (original and photocopy) and a renunciation certificate and if the applicant is born in Kenya after independence (1963) etc and one of the parents is Kenyan.

New passport

 

32 pages Kshs 3,000
48 pages Kshs 4,500
Diplomatic passport Kshs 6,000
Service passport Kshs 3,000
East African passport Kshs 900
Replacement of lost passport* Kshs 10,000
Mutilated passport * Kshs 8,000
Renewal of passport

 

32 pages Kshs 1,040
48 pages Kshs 1,540
Diplomatic passport Kshs 2,040
Service passport Kshs 1,040
East African passport Kshs 340
Other

 

Certificate of identity Kshs 1,040
Renewal of certificate of identity Kshs 1,040
Endorsement of existing
valid passport
Kshs 500

 When applying by post, payment should be made by postal mandate /postanweisug fur das inland/mandate de poste interne.

  DO NOT PUT MONEY IN AN ENVELOPE – The Mission will not be responsible for any money lost in envelopes. 

 BANK TRANSFER

§                    UBS A/C No. 279-C8106822.0  Swift Code - UBSWCHZH80A

 

 

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