Consular Services

East African e-Passports

1. New/Replace Existing Passport


In order to renew/acquire the new E-Passports, please visit www.ecitizen.go.ke follow the instructions, and apply for the passport online. After successful completion of the application process, uploading of all the required documents, and making payment, you will be required to present yourself together will ALL the required documents, to any of the following Passport Issuance Centres in Kenya – Nairobi (Nyayo House), Kisumu, Mombasa, Kisii, Nakuru, Eldoret or Embu.

You may also wish to present yourself to the following Kenyan Missions abroad that have been accredited to issue the ePassports – Johannesburg (South Africa), Berlin (Germany), London (UK), Paris (France) Washington DC (USA), Canberra (Australia), and Dubai (UAE).

It is important to NOTE that if you choose to travel to the Missions abroad, you will be required to have a valid visa and valid passport before travelling.

 

KINDLY NOTE THAT KENYA HIGH COMMISSION IN KUALA LUMPUR IS CURRENTLY NOT PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SECOND GENERATION E-PASSPORTS.

 


All applicants must submit:

i.  One (1) duly filled and signed e-Citizen passport application form

ii.  Two (2) payment invoices of the prescribed passport fee downloaded from e-Citizen

iii.  Original passport and a photocopy of the last three and photo page;

iv.  Original Kenyan ID Card and a photocopy of the front and back;

v.  Applicant’s original birth certificate and a photocopy of the front and back;

vi.  Applicant’s original Certificate of Registration if Kenyan by naturalization and a photocopy of the front and back;

vii.  Three (3) biometric passport size photos;

viii.  A photocopy of the Kenyan recommender’s ID card (front and back). The recommender should not be related to the applicant and should sign the recommender’s section on the application form;

ix.  A photocopy of your residence registration as proof of residential address.

In addition;

  • Children born in Malaysia:  Original Birth Certificate and copy and copies of parents’ passports.

  • For change of name:  Original and copy of marriage certificate, or divorce decrees (translated into English where necessary); or Original and copy of a Deed Poll (if change of name was not through marriage)

  • For children who were previously endorsed in parents’ passport: Original birth certificate and copies of pages showing their previous endorsement in the parents passport. 

  • For lost passport:  In addition to the general passport requirements, a police abstract/report and any other relevant identification document may be required



2. Replacement of Mutilated Passport


Please visit www.ecitizen.go.ke , follow the instructions and apply for the passport online.

KINDLY NOTE THAT KENYA HIGH COMMISSION IN KUALA LUMPUR IS CURRENTLY NOT PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SECOND GENERATION E-PASSPORTS.

 



1.     One (1) duly filled and signed e-Citizen passport application form

2.     Two (2) payment invoices of the prescribed passport fee downloaded from e-Citizen

3.     Two (2) passport size photos in blue background (2.5” x 2”),

4.     Birth certificate (original & copy),

5.     Mutilated passport (original & copy of all pages),

6.     Kenya National ID card (original & copy)



3. Lost Passport


Please visit www.ecitizen.go.ke , follow the instructions and apply for the passport online.

KINDLY NOTE THAT KENYA HIGH COMMISSION IN KUALA LUMPUR IS CURRENTLY NOT PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR THE SECOND GENERATION E-PASSPORTS.



1.     One (1) duly filled and signed e-Citizen passport application form

2.     Two (2) payment invoices of the prescribed passport fee downloaded from e-Citizen

3.     Original birth certificate

4.     Kenyan National ID card (original & copy)

5.     Three (3) passport size photos in blue background (2.5” x 2”)

6.     Affidavit, police abstract

7.     Copy of Kenyan recommender’s ID card

8.     Request letter