Register as a Kenyan citizen if you are stateless, a migrant or their descendant

What you need

• The printed application form (13, 14 or 15) attested by a Commissioner for Oaths
• 2 passport-size photos
• Original certificate of good conduct
• Proof you have lived in Kenya since 12/12/1963 (descendants: since birth) and a sworn affidavit of continuous residence
• Migrants: a sworn affidavit that you hold no passport or ID of another country
• Descendants: a copy of your birth certificate

Steps

1. Create a Government of Kenya single sign-on account (or use eCitizen) and log in to the eFNS portal (fns.immigration.go.ke).
2. Under "Submit Applications", pick stateless persons, migrants or descendants and fill in the form.
3. Print the form and get it attested by a Commissioner for Oaths.
4. Pay when the invoice appears under Dashboard > Payments on eFNS.
5. Take the printout and all your documents to Immigration headquarters at Nyayo House, Nairobi. You get progress updates by email and in your account.

Who can apply

• Stateless persons: you have no enforceable claim to any country's citizenship and have lived lawfully in Kenya continuously since 12 December 1963.
• Migrants: you came to Kenya voluntarily before 12 December 1963, have lived here continuously, and hold no passport or ID of another country.
• Descendants: you are 18 or older and your parents are (or were, if they have died) eligible to register as stateless persons or migrants.
• You also need adequate Kiswahili or a local language, and no prison sentence of 3 years or more.