Get certified by the Kenya Film Commission and listed in its film industry database

What you need

• Copy of your national ID or alien ID
• A clear passport-size photo
• Certified copies of your film training certificates and proof of 2 years' experience, or a portfolio of your work
• If informally trained: recommendation letters from past employers or clients
• Trainees: valid student ID and a signed, stamped letter from your Head of Department
• Organisations: certificate of incorporation or registration, organisation profile, and registered office address and email

Steps

1. Sign in to eCitizen and open KFC's E-Film Shop (efilmshop.ecitizen.go.ke), then choose 'Coordination and Certification'.
2. Fill in the form, select your category (local/resident, foreign or trainee) and upload your documents.
3. KFC reviews your application. If they need clarification, they'll ask within 5 working days.
4. If approved, you get a Professional Identity Card (or a Certificate of Compliance for associations and organisations).
5. Renew every year with a renewal form. If you don't renew for a year, you're removed from the register.

Who can apply

• Individual filmmakers (local or resident, foreign, and trainees), film associations and guilds, and organisations in Kenya's film industry.
• Local filmmakers: formally trained in film (certificate, diploma, degree) with 2 years' experience, or informally trained with a portfolio of work.
• Associations and guilds need at least 30 members.
• Organisations include production companies, film agents, talent and casting agencies, and film training institutions.