Register a marriage that took place outside Kenya
Registrar of Marriages · sources read 2 Oct 2026
If you are Kenyan and married outside Kenya, apply on eCitizen with a certified copy of your marriage certificate and both your passports. Once the Registrar approves it, you pay KSh 1,000.
- Fee
- KSh 1,000Registration of a foreign marriage
- Where
- Online on eCitizen (Registrar of Marriages). Regional Registrar of Marriages offices: Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Malindi, Embu, Meru, Kisii and Machakos.
What you need
- A certified copy of your marriage certificate
- Valid passports for both of you
Steps
- Get a certified copy of your marriage certificate and have both your valid passports ready to upload.
- Log in to eCitizen, fill in the application to register a foreign marriage and upload the documents.
- Wait for the Registrar to approve it. You then get a notice to pay KSh 1,000 on eCitizen.
Watch out
- Upload a certified copy of the certificate, not a plain photocopy or phone photo.
- Don't pay up front. You pay only after the Registrar approves your application.
Who can apply
- Kenyans who got married outside Kenya.
Official sources (3)
- Registration of Foreign Marriages statelaw.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Getting Married in Kenya statelaw.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- eCitizen ecitizen.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026