Register a child or adopted child as a Kenyan citizen
Directorate of Immigration Services · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply on the eFNS portal under Children/Adopted Children, then take the printed Form 11 and documents to Nyayo House. This is for a child adopted by a Kenyan, or a child born before the parent became a citizen by registration. Fees: KSh 20,000 to apply plus KSh 100,000 on issue.
- Fee
- KSh 20,000Application processing feeKSh 100,000Issuance fee
- Where
- Online on eFNS (fns.immigration.go.ke), then in person at Nyayo House, Nairobi
What you need
- Printed online Form 11, attested by a Commissioner for Oaths
- 2 passport-size photos
- Copy of the child's birth certificate or local adoption certificate
- Copy of the parent's Kenyan passport and Certificate of Registration
- Copy of the child's dependant's pass
- Certificate of good conduct, if the child is 18 or older
Steps
- Create a Government of Kenya single sign-on account and log in to the eFNS portal (fns.immigration.go.ke).
- Under Submit Applications, pick the Children/Adopted Children tab and fill in the application.
- Print the form and take it with all the documents to the Immigration counter at Nyayo House, Nairobi.
- When the application is processed, pay the invoice from Dashboard, then Payments.
Watch out
- If one parent was a Kenyan citizen when the child was born, the child is already a citizen by birth and doesn't need this.
- The fee is non-refundable, and incomplete applications are not accepted.
Who can apply
- A child of a citizen by registration who was born before the parent became a citizen
- A child who is not a citizen but was adopted by a Kenyan citizen
Official sources (5)
- Application for registration as a citizen of Kenya for a child fns.immigration.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Children And Dependants - Form 11 immigration.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Citizenship immigration.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Directorate of Immigration Services Delivery Charter 2025 immigration.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- eFNS portal fns.immigration.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026