Register a Canadian-born child as Kenyan Your child's Kenyan birth record, from Canada.

1. Why register your child's birth

A Kenyan birth record is one of the documents the High Commission asks for in other applications, such as a Kenyan passport or a national ID. If your child also holds Canadian citizenship, see dual citizenship.

2. Registering a birth that happened in Canada

Send everything in duplicate (two sets):

1. Form BDA 1, filled in. Download Form BDA 1 (PDF)
2. Certified copies of the bio-data page of both parents' passports, their ID cards and their birth certificates.
3. A certified or notarized copy of your child's Canadian birth certificate or registration of birth, showing both parents' names.
4. If the person being registered is 18 or older: proof of their dual citizenship disclosure.
5. If the parents are legally married: certified copies of the marriage certificate, international or translated into English.
6. Two certified or notarized copies of both parents' current Kenyan passports, birth certificates and second-generation ID cards. If one parent isn't Kenyan, certified or notarized copies of their foreign passport and birth certificate.
7. Two certified or notarized copies of both parents' Kenyan passports that were valid when the child was born.

Processing time: 4 months or more.

Source: Kenya High Commission, "Requirements for Registration of Birth of Kenyan Occurring Abroad"

3. A duplicate Kenyan birth certificate

If you need a new copy of your own Kenyan birth certificate, send:

1. A formal letter of application.
2. Two completed search forms. Download the search form (PDF)
3. Two clear copies of the original birth certificate, or the birth notification from the hospital.

Processing time: between 2 and 6 months. The High Commission notes that paying the fee doesn't guarantee a duplicate will be issued.

Source: Kenya High Commission, "Requirements for Duplicate Birth Certificate"

4. Fees, payment and mailing

Mail to

Kenya High Commission, 415 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON K1N 6R4. Send it by courier.

Fee

CAD $210 for either service, non-refundable

How to pay

Money order, bank draft or certified cheque (in person, debit or Visa), payable to "Kenya High Commission". Bring or send the exact amount: fees aren't refunded.

Return envelope

Include a prepaid, self-addressed Canada Post Xpresspost envelope with a tracking number. Other couriers need a computer-generated label.

Questions

+1 613-563-1773 · balozi@kenyahighcommission.ca · Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern

An incomplete application is sent back to you, so check every item on the list before you mail it.

Make the copies certified or notarized where the list says so, and keep a full copy of everything you send. Applications that include more money than the fee aren't refunded the difference.

Quick answers

How do I register my Canadian-born child as Kenyan?

Send the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa two sets of Form BDA 1 and the supporting documents, including certified copies of your child's Canadian birth certificate and both parents' Kenyan passports, ID cards and birth certificates. The fee is CAD $210, and processing takes 4 months or more.

How much does it cost to register a Kenyan birth abroad?

CAD $210, non-refundable, paid to the Kenya High Commission by money order, bank draft or certified cheque. If you go in person, you can pay by debit or Visa. Include a prepaid, self-addressed Xpresspost envelope for the reply.

Can I get a copy of my Kenyan birth certificate from Canada?

Yes. Apply to the Kenya High Commission for a duplicate birth certificate with a formal letter, two completed search forms, two clear copies of your original birth certificate or hospital birth notification, CAD $210 and a prepaid return envelope. It takes between 2 and 6 months.

Wakenyatbay is not part of the Kenya High Commission. We gather public information to make it easier to find. Always confirm with the High Commission before you travel or pay.

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