By Purity Ngigi – Sundays

The immigration department suspended operations briefly in March 2020 on account of the COVID – 19 pandemic. However, in May 2020 the immigration department resumed operations with certain restrictive measures in place. One of the restrictions is the requirement for online applications for the renewal of tourist visas without the physical endorsement on the passports. This means that the notification of approval shared through the online platform is a sufficient extension of the visa and the applicant only needs to print out a copy of the notification as proof of their immigration status pending the resumption of physical endorsements on the passports.