On 14th November 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration announced an intention to review fees, charges, and levies concerning SDICS services in the Kenya Gazette. After a period of public participation from 14th November to 5th December 2023, the revised charges were set to take effect from 1st January 2024, pending implementation....
By Elainer Mogoa Kenya has implemented a visa-free policy, exempting all foreign nationals from visa requirements, effective 1 January 2024. This means that foreign visitors will no longer be required to obtain a visa for entry into Kenya regardless of nationality. In lieu of the traditional visa requirement, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration,...
By Elainer Mogoa The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (the “Bill”) was passed by the Senate on 11th January 2022. The Bill puts in place mechanisms to safeguard the welfare of Kenyans living abroad and ensure their active participation in the country’s socio-economic development. Kenyans living abroad contribute to the Gross Domestic Product...
Updated on 20th March 2024. By Elainer Mogoa Visa requirements Kenya has implemented a visa-free policy, exempting all foreign nationals from visa requirements, effective 1 January 2024. This means that foreign visitors will no longer be required to obtain a visa for entry into Kenya regardless of nationality. In lieu of the traditional visa requirement,...
By Elainer Mogoa Kenya has eliminated work permit fees for Tanzanian nationals to allow Tanzanians to work and invest in Kenya. On 4th May 2021, in a meeting with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu, president Uhuru Kenyatta announced the scrapping of work permit fees for Tanzania Nationals working or investing in Kenya. The objective is to...
By Elainer Mogoa Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i has extended the deadline for voiding the old passport by a further ten months until 31st December 2021. This extension comes after the Directorate of Immigration Services decided to scale down its operations to mitigate the spread of COVID -19. The government of Kenya has been phasing...
By Elainer Mogoa The Directorate of Immigration services has scaled down on operations at the Foreign Nationals Management Services Office effect from 29th March 2021. These measures ensure both the customers and staff’s safety after the upsurge of Covid-19 cases in the country. Services temporarily suspended include the endorsement of permits and passes. However, with...
By Elainer Mogoa The Department of Immigration Services has automated the issuance of permits and passes to streamline the immigration process and meet the COVID-19 standards. Previously, applicants made payment after the approval of the permits and passes to collect the permits and passes physically. Now, applicants will download the work permits and passes on...
By Elainer Mogoa The government of Kenya automated the new electronic visa (e-visa) processing system effect from 1 January 2021. All visa applications are processed online. All passengers travelling to Kenya from countries that require visas to Kenya are required to obtain an e-visa before boarding as no visas will be issued on arrival. What...
By Elainer Mogoa A special pass is issued to those who wish to enter Kenya and stay for: A limited period for the purpose of applying for a review of a decision denying a permit; Applying for a permit or pass; Temporarily conducting any business, trade or profession; Any other purposes which an immigration officer...
