How to obtain e-passports from Kenyan Embassy in Doha Qatar

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How to obtain e-passports from Kenyan Embassy in Doha Qatar. The Kenyan Ambassador to Qatar the Late H E Paddy C Ahenda has said the new e-passport renewal facility is a welcome development as it will ease the process for many Kenyans. Speaking to NS NEWS, the Ambassador noted the passport renewal scheme would begin soon. The Ambassador noted that the an increase in the diplomatic engagements with the State of Qatar led the Kenyan Embassy in Doha recently to a larger and more spacious building to cater to the need of the growing diplomatic engagements and population of Kenyans in Qatar. Currently, over 35,000 Kenyans are living and working in Qatar. e-passports from Kenyan Embassy

“This is a significant step by the government because this has been a big problem for the community. Kenyans had to go back home to get their passport renewed, and it is an expensive process. It is a relief that the government brought the passport programme here,” Ahenda told NS News. Kenyan expatriates can now fill in an application at the eCitizen portal and then proceed to the Embassy for their biometrics to be taken. “We have our staff here already.

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— Immigration Kenya. (@ImmigrationDept) March 29, 2018

We know with the e-passport facility coming soon, we will have more people to attend. The team has been here for over three months. It’s just the IT team left to fix the necessary connections with Kenya to gene r a t e t h e numbers needed after taking the biometric. The team could have started earlier, but the disruption caused by COVID-19 led to a delay in their arrival, but soon the service will commence,” he added. How to obtain e-passports from Kenyan Embassy in Doha Qatar

The Kenyan Immigration Department announced the Kenyan East African Community e-Passports (e-Passports) launch in 2017. The new e-passport contains a small embedded electronic microprocessor chip containing the passport holder’s biometric information, which ensures that the passport was not illegally replicated. The Ambassador asked all Kenyans to be vigilant as the launch date for the e-passport will be communicated to all Kenyans in Qatar through the Embassy’s official website and the media. e-passports from Kenyan Embassy in Doha Qatar

Procedure for Application for New Kenyan e-passports from Kenyan Embassy

STEPS OF APPLICATION for the Kenyan e-passports

Register on www.ecitizen.go.ke
Go to immigration.ecitizen.go.ke and or Department of immigration services and click on the passport application form.
Read the instructions carefully then fill the application form.
Select the mode of payment and pay for the passport fees.
Download and print the application form and three application receipts.
Submit the application form in person to the Embassy in Doha.)

DURING THE SUBMISSION YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING

An eCitizen pre-filled passport application form and three receipts.
Original birth certificate and photocopy.
Original National ID Card & copy.
Three Current passport size photos.
Recommender’s ID Card copy.
Consent letter for minors.
Old passport for replacement.
Parents National ID cards and copy.

Procedure for Replacement of Old/Mutilated Kenyan Passport in Doha Qatar

STEPS OF APPLICATION

Register on www.ecitizen.go.ke
Go to immigration.ecitizen.go.ke and or Department of immigration services and click on the passport application form.
Read the instructions carefully then fill the application form.
Select the mode of payment and pay for the passport fees.
Download and print the application form and three application receipts.
Submit the application form in person to the Immigration offices.( Nyayo house, Mombasa & Kisumu.)

PASSPORT RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

Pre-filled online application form 19 https://www.ecitizen.go.ke/
Payment Invoice
Birth Certificate copy.
National ID Card copy.
Original and copy of passport bio data page
Copies of Qatar residency/ Work Permit.
Recommender’s ID Card copy.
Two recent passport size photographs on white background (2 by 2 inches). Recommender to sign on the back of 1 photo. NB: Computer Generated pictures are not acceptable

Kenyan e-passports Application PASSPORT FEES

PASSPORT TYPE	Fee (Kshs)
32 pages Ordinary Series	Kshs. 4,550
48 pages Ordinary “B” Series	Kshs. 6,050
64 Pages Ordinary “C” Series	Kshs. 7,550
East African Passport	Kshs. 990
Diplomatic passport (48 page)	Kshs 7,550
Mutilated Passport	Kshs 10,050
Lost Passport	Kshs 12,050

Here are the features that distinguish the Kenyan e-Passport from the Kenyan old passport:

Small electric chip – The chip is vital because it stores and holds your personal details safe.
Digital photograph of the e-Passport holder – You need to take a digital photograph. It is important to note that minimal errors can surely lead to the rejection of the application. You have to take 3 full-face photos; don’t wear a hat while taking it. Don’t mount the photo and make sure that it is less than ‘2 inches by 1½’ or more than ‘2½ by 2 inches’. Also don’t gaze at the e-Passport photo. Ensure that the printing is done on a thin as well as normal photographic paper.
Biometric identifier – These are the characters that contain your identity.
Security features – The purpose of the security features is to ensure that there are no instances of unauthorized forgery.

Contacts of The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Doha Qatar

West Bay, Zone 66, Street 562, Building No.10
P.O. Box 23091, DOHA
Tel: 44931870
Fax: 44831730

Kenya Passport application Contacts and Website

Any service that does not conform to the above standards should be reported to the customer care help desk, supervisor in-charge, Officer in -charge passport section or to

The director of Immigration Services, Nyayo House, 9th floor Rm 30 or call them on

Tel: 020217240 (Nairobi)

Email: dis@immigration.go.ke or info@immigration.go.ke

Website: www.immigration.go.ke

Where to apply for a Kenyan Passport while in Kenya

Applications for a passport must be submitted personally to the following Passport Control Offices in Kenya:

Nairobi: Ground Floor (North Wing), Nyayo House – Tel :+254- 20-2222022
Mombasa: PC’s Office Building – Tel:+254-41-2222676
Kisumu: New Provincial Headquarters – Tel:+254-057-2024935/2025438/0700596071
Eldoret: Public works building – Tel: +254-53-6337
Garissa: Telefax: 0462102140
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Nakuru. Kenya Embassy, Washington D.C: 2249 R Street,N.W.Washinton D.C 20008 U.S.A – Tel:+12023876101 – www.kenyaembassy.com
Kenya High Commision, London: 45 Portland place London WIBISIAS United Kingdom – Tel:+442076368364 – www.kenyahighcommission.net
Kenya Embassy Doha Qatar: http://www.kenyaembassydoha.com/

Office Locations & Contacts – Biometric Passport in Kenya

eCitizen -Department of Immigration Services :eCitizen

Department of Immigration Services
Nyayo house
Passport Section Ground Floor,
Kenyatta Avenue/ Uhuru Highway
P.O. Box 30191, 00100 Nairobi.
Tel: +254-20-2222022, +254-20-2217544,+254-20-2218833
Email: dis@immigration.go.ke
Website: Ministy of Immigration