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Passport Application FOR ADULTS ONLY (PERSONS OVER 18 YEARS)

Pursuant to section 27(1) of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011 as read with section 12 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulation 2012, legal notice No. 64, all applicants are required to complete Form 19 (available online) as the Kenya Passport Application Form set out in the first schedule of the Regulations.

Apply for, renew or replace your passport and pay for it online, through mobile money, credit cards, debit cards or online banking. Fill in the form, print it, sign and date it, then add any other documents and photographs needed and return it for processing.

How long does it take to get a passport?

Once your form has been physically submitted to the immigration offices, It should take at least 10 working days to get your first passport. For all other application types, it should take at least 5 working days. It may take a longer period if more information is required or your application hasn’t been filled out correctly.

ALL Passport applications should now be made via passport.ecitizen.go.ke. Manual applications will NOT be accepted.

How to apply

Read the instructions carefully then fill the application form
Select the mode of payment and pay for the passport fees (refer to the table below)
Download and print the application form and four copies of the application invoice (receipt)
Submit the application form in person to the Immigration offices (Nairobi – Nyayo House, Mombasa – Regional Coordinator’s Office, and Kisumu – Provincial HQs)
Please declare ALL your children during Passport application

Requirements during submission

Applicants MUST appear in person for Biometric Enrolment
A downloaded and printed passport application form
One Government and One customer copy of the payment receipt
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 a lost Passport, a sworn affidavit, a police abstract and an explanation letter are required
For a mutilated Passport, an explanation letter is required to explain the circumstances of the mutilation

Passport Fees

PASSPORT TYPE	Fee (Kshs)
34 Pages Ordinary “A” Series	Kshs. 7,500
50 pages Ordinary “B” Series	Kshs. 9,500
66 Pages Ordinary “C” Series	Kshs. 12,500
Diplomatic passport (50 page)	Kshs 15,000
Mutilated Passport	Kshs 20,000
Lost Passport	Kshs 20,000