Authenticate Kenyan documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs · sources read 30 Sep 2026
Have the document certified by the office that issued it, then upload the scanned copy on the Foreign Affairs eCitizen portal (mfa.ecitizen.go.ke) and pay. You'll get a message when it's authenticated, and you print the certificate yourself.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the Foreign Affairs eCitizen portal (mfa.ecitizen.go.ke). The Ministry is at Old Treasury Building, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi.
What you need
- The document, already certified by the office that issued it
- A scanned copy to upload
Steps
- Get the document certified by the office that issued it (for example the university or registrar).
- Log in to eCitizen, open Foreign Affairs services, pick the authentication option for your type of document and upload the scanned copy.
- Pay the authentication fee on eCitizen.
- When you get a message that the document is authenticated, print the certificate yourself.
Watch out
- The Ministry won't authenticate an uncertified document. Get it certified by the issuing office first.
- You don't have to do it yourself. Someone else can upload the documents on your behalf, which helps if you're abroad.
- If something needs fixing, the officer will tell you. The certificate is issued once you make the corrections.
Who can apply
- Academic certificates
- Birth and death certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Police clearance (good conduct) certificates
- Medical certificates and reports
- Notarized documents
Official sources (3)
- FAQs mfa.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Authentication of Documents mfa.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- State Department for Foreign Affairs - eCitizen mfa.ecitizen.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026