Kenya has moved to introduce an e-passport for its citizens. 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 (fillable online) as the Kenya Passport application form set out in the first schedule of the Regulations.
You can apply for, renew or replace your passport and pay for it online. You can pay using mobile money, Credit and Debit Cards. You will have to print out a form at the end. You must sign and date the form, add any documents or photographs that are needed, and return it for processing.
An e-passport (also known as a biometric passport or a digital passport) is a traditional passport that has an embedded electronic microprocessor chip which contains biometric information that can be used to authenticate the identity of the passport holder. It uses contactless smart card technology, including a microprocessor chip (computer chip) and antenna (for both power to the chip and communication) embedded in the front or back cover, or center page, of the passport.
The passport’s critical information is both printed on the data page of the passport and stored in the chip. Public key infrastructure (PKI) is used to authenticate the data stored electronically in the passport chip making it expensive and difficult to forge when all security mechanisms are fully and correctly implemented. The currently standardized biometrics used for this type of identification system are facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, and iris recognition.
To apply for a Kenyan e-passport you will be required to produce the following.
Follow these steps to apply for a Kenyan e-passport.
Note:
No. | Passport type | Fees |
1 | 32 Pages Ordinary “A” Series | Ksh 4,550 |
2 | 48 pages Ordinary “B” Series | Ksh 6,050 |
3 | 64 Pages Ordinary “C” Series | Ksh 7,550 |
4 | East African Passport | Ksh 990 |
5 | Diplomatic Passport (48 pages) | Ksh 7,550 |
6 | Mutilated passport | Ksh 10,050 |
7 | Lost passport | Ksh 12,050 |
It should take at least 15 working days to get your first passport once your form has been physically submitted at the Immigration offices. For all other application types, it should take at least 5 working days. It can take longer if more information is needed or your application has not been filled out correctly. All passport applications should now be made via eCitizen. Manual applications will NOT be accepted.
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