Your Kenyan ID card, from Canada.

1. The basics

• You must appear in person at the High Commission in Ottawa for biometrics.
• Fill in Form Reg. 136A before your appointment.
• Photos: recent, on a white background, 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm). A 2 × 2 inch photo works if your face is small enough to fit inside 35 × 45 mm.
• If you still hold the old, large first-generation ID, you count as a first-time applicant.
• A married woman changing her name must come with her husband.
• The fee is CAD $70, and processing takes about 8 weeks.

2. First ID, or replacing an old first-generation ID

• Form Reg. 136A, completed
• Your original first-generation ID, if you have one
• A copy of your Kenyan birth certificate
• Three passport photos
• A copy of your Kenyan passport photo page
• A copy of your parent's or parents' Kenyan ID

Kenyans by registration bring their registration certificate and proof of residence or citizenship instead. The source page lists the details.

3. Lost or damaged ID

• Form Reg. 136A, completed
• A police report, or a notarised affidavit explaining how it was lost
• Two passport photos
• Copies of your passport photo page, your ID and your birth certificate
• For a damaged ID or a duplicate: the original ID and a copy

4. Changing your details

• Form Reg. 136A, your original ID and a copy, two photos, and a copy of your passport photo page
• For a name change after marriage: a copy of the marriage certificate (notarised if it was issued outside Kenya)
• For other name changes: a deed poll registered in Kenya, with a copy of the Kenya Gazette notice

5. Fees, payment and what to bring

Bring everything to your appointment in Ottawa. Your new ID is sent back by courier in the envelope you leave.

Where

In person at the Kenya High Commission, 415 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON K1N 6R4.

Fee

CAD $70

How to pay

A money order, 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.

Source: Kenya High Commission, "Requirements for applying for a Kenyan identity card"

Wakenyatbay is not part of the Kenya High Commission. Always confirm with the High Commission before you travel or pay.