How to apply for Kenya e-Passport Online 2024. The Kenya Immigration Service has now made it easy for citizens to apply for their Kenyan e-passport online using the eCitizen portal. In this post, we will assist our readers with all the application requirements and steps to apply for a Kenyan e-passport online.
Documents required for Kenya e-Passport Application
Persons applying for the new Kenya e-passport will be required to provide scanned copies of the following documents during the online application process;
- A duly filled application Form 19 and 2 payment invoices
- A copy of the applicant’s Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Registration for citizens of Kenya by registration
- Original applicant’s national identity card and a copy for adults
- Copy of the recommender national identity card
- Duly filled Consent Form for minors
- Copies of parents’ national identity cards/ Death certificates where applicable
- Original and Copies of parents’ birth certificates
- And any other additional document as may be required
- Payment receipts of the prescribed fee
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Steps to apply for your e-passport online
As a recognized Kenyan citizen you can apply for your e-passport online with these guidelines;
- Visit the Kenya eCitizen Portal
- Click on the Directorate of Immigration option
- Register for an e-citizen account if you are a first-time user or login with your ID Number and password
- Fill out the online application form with your details
- Scan and upload all the required application documents
- Proceed to make payment
- Book an appointment for bio-metrics submission
- Print the duly completed application form and two invoices
- Attach copies of the required documents
- Submit and bio-metrics (on the appointment date)
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Cost of Kenya e-passport Application
| 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 pages) | Kshs 7,550 |
| Mutilated Passport | Kshs 10,050 |
| Lost Passport | Kshs 12,050 |
Kenya e-Passport Submission and Biometrics Capture
All applicants applying for an e-passport must appear in person at the various stations as per the appointments for submission and enrolment of bio-metrics. The application centers are as follows
- Nairobi – Nyayo House Ground Floor
- Mombasa – Uhuru na Kazi Mombasa P.o box 90284 Mombasa
- Kisumu – New PC’s office Kisumu
- Embu – Embu PC’s office
- Nakuru- Regional Commissioner’s Blg Nakuru P.O box 17632
- Kisii – County Commissioners Building
- Eldoret – Public Works Building
Applicants in the Diaspora can have the passport application, process done at the following foreign missions:
- London (United Kingdom)
- Washington DC (United States of America)
- Berlin (Germany)
- Pretoria (South Africa)
- Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Paris (France).
Passport delivery
Passport delivery is done through Postal Corporation Services within the country while delivery to foreign missions is done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Steps for e-Passport local delivery
- Applicant receives a notification via SMS with instructions on how to collect
- Click on the link and follow the instructions to collect your passport
