What to know before application

You might need at least 40 days between your passport application and your date of travel. You can apply way earlier if that is possible to avoid the last minute delays and frustrations. Each type of passport has its own different charges. That includes a lost or mutilated passport. Here are the applicable fees for each: 32 Pages – Ksh 4550 48 Pages – Ksh 6050 64 Pages – Ksh 7550 Diplomatic Passport –Ksh 7550 Mutilated Passport – Ksh 10050 Lost Passport – Ksh 12050 All passport applications must be made in person, including the submission of your documents in the preferred immigration offices.

Requirements for passport application

Working internet connection eCitizen account Printer Original birth certificate and copy Original ID and copy Recommender’s ID copy Parent’s ID cards and copies. (Death certificates are also acceptable). 3 current and clear passport photos Money in your MPESA according the number of pages you want for your passport Next of kin ID number KRA pin.

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