Kenyans needing services from the Department of Immigration and Citizen Services will now have to pay more money as the government has raised charges, effective March 1.
“In a recent memo from the Interior Ministry, it was announced that fees for various services offered by the Department, as outlined in a publication from November 14, 2023, have been updated.”
Applying for an identification card, which used to be free, will now cost Sh.300, according to the memo.
“If an ID card is lost, the replacement fee has been increased to Sh.1,000 from the previous Sh.100.”
Moreover, the cost of obtaining a birth or death certificate has risen to Sh.200 from Sh.50, while late registration will now incur a fee of Sh.500, up from Sh.150.
“For new passport applications, charges have surged by 75%.
For instance, the fee for an ordinary passport with 34 pages has increased to Sh.7,500 from Sh.4,500.”
Similarly, fees for 50-page and 66-page passports have also been hiked significantly.
“Replacing a lost or damaged passport now comes with a fee of Sh.20,000, previously Sh.12,000, or Sh.10,000 for a mutilated one.
Express passport services will cost Sh.30,000.”
In addition, regaining citizenship after renouncing it will now cost Ksh.50,000, up from Sh.5,000.
“Renunciation or acquiring citizenship for spouses from East African Community countries will also incur a fee of Sh.50,000.”
For visitors to Kenya, visa fees have also been increased.
A single-entry visa now costs $100, up from $50, and a multiple-entry visa costs $500 instead of $100.
Transit visas now cost $50, up from $20.
“Permanent residence applications for Kenyan children born abroad and in countries not allowing dual citizenship will now cost Sh.750,000, an increase from Sh.500,000.
Spouses of Kenyan citizens will pay Ksh.150,000 instead of Sh.50,000.”
These increases in fees could put additional financial strain on many Kenyan citizens and those wishing to visit or reside in the country.
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