Renounce Kenyan citizenship
Directorate of Immigration Services · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply on the eFNS portal under Voluntary Renunciation, then take the printed Form 6 and documents to Nyayo House. It costs KSh 20,000 to apply plus KSh 50,000 on issue, and takes about a month.
- Fee
- KSh 20,000Application feeKSh 50,000Issuance fee
- How long
- About 1 month
- Where
- Online on eFNS (fns.immigration.go.ke), then in person at Nyayo House, Nairobi
What you need
- Form 6, attested by a Commissioner for Oaths
- 2 passport-size photos
- Original and copies of your Kenyan passport and ID
- Copy of the other country's passport or proof of citizenship
- Copy of your birth certificate
- Citizenship certificate
- Copy of a parent's Kenyan passport or ID
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 Voluntary Renunciation tab and fill in the application.
- Print the form and take it with all the documents to Immigration headquarters at Nyayo House, Nairobi.
- When the application is processed, pay the invoice from Dashboard, then Payments.
Watch out
- You must show another country's passport or proof of citizenship.
- The fee is non-refundable, and incomplete applications are not accepted.
Who can apply
- A Kenyan citizen by birth who chooses to give up Kenyan citizenship
Official sources (4)
- Declaration of Voluntary Renunciation of Kenyan Citizenship fns.immigration.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- Renunciation - Form 6 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