Requirements for Replacement of a Lost Passport in Kenya. The Kenyan passport is issued to Kenyan citizens in accordance with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and as provided for in the Kenya Citizens and Immigration Act that commenced on 30 August 2011. In addition issuance process is regulated by Legal Notice №64 (the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012). If eligible, an individual can apply for a New Passport, Renewal Passport and Replacement Passport. Passports are issued by the Department of Immigration. The department is under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. Kenyan passports are usually used as a form of ID as well and would be rated as second to The Kenyan national ID card. Before Kenya get independence from Britain, British passports were used.
Requirements for Replacement of a Lost Passport in Kenya
- A duly filled application Form 19 and 2 payment invoices
- Original ID and a copy for Adults
- Personal Statement explaining circumstances for the damage
- Sworn Affidavit to support (iii) above
- Police Abstract for loss of passport
- Copy of the lost passport bio data page if available
- Payment of the prescribed fee of Ksh.12,050.00
- Payment of the prescribed fee
| Type of Passport/Application | Number of pages | Amount | |
| 1 | Ordinary passports | A Series (34 Pages) | Ksh. 4,550.00 |
| B Series (50 pages) | Ksh. 6,050.00 | ||
| C Series (66 pages) | Ksh. 7,550.00 | ||
| 2 | Diplomatic passports | Ksh. 7,550.00 | |
| 3 | Mutilated passport | Ksh. 10,050.00 | |
| 4 | Lost passports | Ksh. 12,050.00 | |
| 5 | Certificate of Identity (for Foreigners) | Ksh. 3,050.00 | |
| 6 | Temporary permit | Ksh. 350 |
