Passports : Requirements

Requirments

All applicants must fill the application forms.

Photographs Guidelines

  1. Photographs 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.
  2. Photographs may be black and white or coloured and must not be mounted. The size of the photographs must 2 by 1½inches, machine photos are not acceptable.
  • In case of married woman-documentary evidence of marriage e.g. Sworn Affidavit, marriage certificate.
  • In 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.
  • The 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.
  • Applicant must be Bona Fide Kenya citizen.
  • For all employees, an introductory letter from employer confirming employment and purpose for visit.
  • For religious officials, ordination certificate (original and photocopy).
  • For persons traveling for religious purposes a letter from the local registered religious organization confirming membership and purpose of the visit. Certificate of registration of the religious organization may be required.
  • For businesspersons certificate of registration original and a photocopy.
  • A letter from the business associate to be visited may be required.

For students the following additional documents are required: -

  • Letter of admission to school or college (original and copy)
  • Letter of clearance from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education.
  • Parents/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.