Apply for an airport security pass (temporary or permanent)
Kenya Airports Authority · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Read the KAA pass conditions, then submit the signed form and signed declaration. Permanent passes are applied for at KAA Headquarters; temporary passes are issued at the security office at JKIA, and you must give a valid reason with documents.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Permanent passes: KAA Headquarters. Temporary passes: KAA security office at JKIA (Temporary Access Permits office behind Paul's Café, next to Equity Bank)
What you need
- The printed and signed pass application form, plus the signed declaration
- Documents that prove your reason for needing access
- Temporary pass: your ID card, passport or driving licence (you leave it with security)
Steps
- On the KAA Airport Passes page, read the conditions for a pass and download the application form you need.
- Print and sign the form, then submit it together with the signed declaration.
- For a permanent pass, apply at Kenya Airports Authority Headquarters.
- For a temporary pass, go to the KAA security office at JKIA with your reason and supporting documents. Temporary Access Permits are now issued behind Paul's Café, next to Equity Bank, at JKIA.
Watch out
- For a temporary pass you must leave your ID, passport or driving licence with the security office until you return the pass.
- A temporary pass is not automatic: it is issued at the discretion of the Managing Director, General Manager Security or the Airport Manager.
Who can apply
- Members of the public who need to access the airport's restricted areas. Temporary passes are given at the discretion of KAA management.
Official sources (1)
- Airport Passes kaa.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026