Immigration / Foreign national registration
Summary of the procedure
List of steps
List of steps
(4)
1
Apply and pay for foreign national application
2
Submit application for data entry
3
Fingerprinting
4
Obtain foreign national registration certificate
Where to go?
Efns portal
1
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
(x 3)
2
3
4
What you will get
Foreign national registration certificate
4
Required documents
Passport photo
(x 2)
1
2
Passport
(x 2)
1
2
Work permit
(x 2)
1
2
Foreign national application form
2
Waiting slip
4
_140x175.jpeg)
How much?
Estimated cost of the procedure
: KES 2,000
KES 2,000
( For issuance of foreign national registration certificate)
How long ?
| min. | max. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total time (sum): | 41d | 51d |
| of which: | ||
| Waiting time in queue (sum): | 30mn | 1h. |
| Attention at counter: | 15mn | 30mn |
| Waiting time until next step (sum): | 40d | 50d |
Legal justification?
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act,2011
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations 2012
Detailed steps
1
Apply and pay for foreign national application
Costs( ver detalles ) |
Timeframe ( ver detalles ) |
||
|
KES
2000
|
|
Contact details
Expected results
1.
Payment receipt
Requirements
1.
Passport photo (2 original )
2.
Passport (original)
3.
Work permit
or
Special pass (original)
or
Dependant pass (copy)
or
Permanent residence certificate (copy)
Cost KES 2,000
KES
expand_more
expand_less
|
KES
2,000
For issuance of foreign national registration certificate
|
Time frame
Waiting time in queue:
Min. 10mn
- Max. 20mn
Attention at counter:
Min. 5mn
- Max. 10mn
Legal justification
1.
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act,2011
Sections 2, 56
Sections 2, 56
2.
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations 2012
Sections 45, 46, 47
Sections 45, 46, 47
Recourse: Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Foreign nationals management office
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Person in charge
Director- Immigration services
|
Entity in charge: | |
| Certified by: | ||
| Date/Signature: | ||
2
Submit application for data entry
Timeframe ( ver detalles ) |
||
|
Contact details
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Data entry counter - Number 2 and 3
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Counters closed during lunch hour - From 12:30 upto 14:00hrs
Requirements
1.
Foreign national application form (original)
2.
Passport photo (2 original )
3.
Passport (original)
4.
Work permit (copy)
or
Special pass (copy)
5.
Physical presence
Time frame
Waiting time in queue:
Min. 10mn
- Max. 20mn
Attention at counter:
Min. 5mn
- Max. 10mn
Recourse: Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Foreign nationals management office
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Person in charge
Director- Immigration services
|
|
Entity in charge: | |
| Certified by: | ||
| Date/Signature: | ||
3
Fingerprinting
Timeframe ( ver detalles ) |
Espera hasta paso siguiente |
||||
|
|
Contact details
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Finger print office
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Closed during lunch hour - From 12:30 upto 14:00 hrs
Expected results
1.
_14x18.jpeg)
Waiting slip
Requirements
1.
Physical presence (original)
Time frame
Waiting time in queue:
Min. 10mn
- Max. 20mn
Attention at counter:
Min. 5mn
- Max. 10mn
Waiting time until next step:
Min. 40 days
- Max. 50 days
Recourse: Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Foreign nationals management office
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Person in charge
Director- Immigration services
|
|
Entity in charge: | |
| Certified by: | ||
| Date/Signature: | ||
4
Obtain foreign national registration certificate
Contact details
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Alien card collection counter - Number 1
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Closed during lunch hour - From 12:30 upto 14:00 hrs
Expected results
1.
Foreign national registration certificate
Requirements
1.
Physical presence
2.
.jpg)
Waiting slip (original)
Legal justification
1.
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act,2011
Section 56
Section 56
2.
Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations 2012
Sections 45, 46, 47
Sections 45, 46, 47
Recourse: Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Entity in charge
Department of Immigration: Foreign nationals management section
Nyayo House ground floor, Kenyatta Avenue/Uhuru Highway
P.O Box 30191., Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Tel: +254 202 222 022 / +254 202 217 544
Email: infomirp@kenya.go.ke
Website: http://www.immigration.go.ke
Directions: Google maps
Unit in charge
Foreign nationals management office
| Mon: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 08:00 - 17:00 |
Person in charge
Director- Immigration services
|
|
Entity in charge: | |
| Certified by: | ||
| Date/Signature: | ||