Get a foreign university degree recognised by CUE
Commission for University Education · sources read 30 Sep 2026
Apply online on the CUE recognition portal, upload certified copies of your certificates, transcripts and ID, and pay KSh 6,000 on eCitizen. Then collect your letter of recognition at CUE in Gigiri with your original documents.
- Fee
- KSh 6,000First application by the holderKSh 3,600Repeat application on the same awardKSh 10,000Express (same day) service, per awardKSh 12,000By an employer or other body in Kenya, per award
- How long
- About 4 working days (same day with express service)
- Where
- Online on the CUE portal (imis.cue.or.ke), pay on eCitizen, then collect the letter at CUE, Red Hill Road off Limuru Road, Gigiri, Nairobi
What you need
- Filled application form CUE/QAS/1 (done on the portal)
- Originals and certified copies of all required certificates
- Originals and certified copies of your academic transcripts
- Kenyans: original and certified copy of your national ID or valid passport
- Foreigners coming to work: passport, work permit or visa, and the interview invitation or job offer letter (certified copies)
Steps
- Apply on the CUE recognition portal (imis.cue.or.ke) and upload certified copies of all your documents.
- Pay the fee through eCitizen, which is linked to the CUE portal.
- Collect your letter of recognition at CUE and show your original documents when you pick it up.
- Collection is on weekdays, 8am to 1pm or 2pm to 5pm.
Watch out
- For express service, your application must reach CUE before 1pm that day.
- Bridging and pre-university courses are not recognised by CUE.
- Certificates in another language need an English translation stamped by the university or its country's embassy.
Who can apply
- Holders of diplomas, degrees, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates from foreign universities and institutions.
- You must have met the minimum entry requirements for the same kind of programme in Kenya.
Official sources (4)
- Recognition and Equation of Qualifications cue.or.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- CUE Service Charter 2025 cue.or.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Commission for University Education home page cue.or.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Online application for Recognition and Equation of Qualifications imis.cue.or.ke · read 30 Sep 2026