Get an emergency travel document after losing your passport abroad
Directorate of Immigration Services / Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs · sources read 30 Sep 2026
Report the loss to the local police, then contact the nearest Kenya embassy, high commission or consulate. They can issue an emergency travel document so you can come home, once you show proof that you are Kenyan.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- At the nearest Kenya embassy, high commission or consulate abroad
What you need
- Proof that you are a Kenyan citizen
- A police report from the country where you lost the passport
- A copy of your ID or visa, if you have one
Steps
- Report the lost or stolen passport to the local police and get a police report.
- Call or visit the nearest Kenya embassy, high commission or consulate. Immigration officers there handle consular services.
- Ask for an emergency travel document and show proof that you are a Kenyan citizen.
- Not sure which mission to contact? Call the State Department for Diaspora Affairs on +254 114 757 002.
Watch out
- The emergency travel document is issued only where applicable, so talk to the mission before you book a flight.
- An emergency document is for getting home. To get a full new e-passport while abroad, it is processed through the missions in Washington D.C., London, Paris, Berlin, Pretoria or Dubai.
Who can apply
- Kenyans abroad who have lost their passport, or whose passport has expired, and want to come home.
Official sources (3)
- Services available at Consular in various countries immigration.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Consular Services immigration.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026
- Emergency Contacts / Help diaspora.go.ke · read 30 Sep 2026