CONSULAR FEES

I. Certificate of Good Conduct

A person who has resided in Kenya and wishes to apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct, is required to include the following in their application:

1. Two passport size photographs
2. Finger prints taken by a recognized Government Authority
3. A copy of the applicant's passport for non-Kenyans
4. A copy of the applicant's original ID card for Kenyans
5. The fee of Euros 50.00
6. A letter stating why the certificate is needed
7. Proof of your residence status in the Netherlands

Please note that this document is not issued at the Embassy but we facilitate the processing by forwarding all applications to The Director of Criminal Investigations- Nairobi.

II. Import of pets

To facilitate issuance of a licence to bring your pet to Kenya, you need:

• A request letter providing the importer’s name and address
• The pet’s travel document
• Current health certificate from the Veterinary Doctor legalised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as this embassy

The fee of Euros 16.00 payable in cash for legalisation of the pet s’ health certificate and an additional Euros 10.00 for issue of a pet permit.

 

Read our Canine or Feline

III. Filming License

IV. Employment in Kenya

All non-Kenya Citizens must be in possession of Entry/Work Permits issued by the Principal Immigration Office, before they can take up employment in Kenya, whether paid or unpaid. Applications for issue of Entry/Work permits are not processed at this Mission. This mission facilitates processing. All applications should be addressed to:

The Director

Department of Immigration

PO Box 30191

Nairobi, Kenya

Complete Entry Permit Application Form3

The reverse side of the application form has brief notes on the basic requirements for issue of the classes of work/entry permits issued in Kenya. However, it is important to note that one qualifies for employment in Kenya only if the prospective employer can prove that he/she has been unable to recruit suitably from the local labour markets.

Those seeking to work in Kenya must therefore ensure that their prospective employers have secured appropriate Entry/Work Permits before they proceed to Kenya.

Foreigners who wish to engage either alone or in Partnership in Business, specific trade or profession would have to furnish evidence that they have obtained or are assured of obtaining relevant licence(s), Registration or other authority that may be necessary in order to engage in the Contemplated Business, trade or profession.

Additionally, they ought to be able to prove that they have sufficient capital derived from sources outside Kenya, which is certain to be remitted to Kenya for the purpose.

V. Research Permit

Application for authority to conduct research in Kenya by non-Kenyans:

Complete the Research Application Form

1. An application for a research permit must be submitted in five (5) copies to reach the Permanent Secretary, Office of the President, PO Box 30510, Nairobi, Kenya (herein referred to as the Ministry) at least 6 months before the date the applicant intends to start conducting the research in the case of non-resident applicants.

 

2. The research clearance applications forms must be accompanied by the following:-

(i) Comprehensive curriculum vitae of all the applicants (5 copies).

(ii) A comprehensive project proposal, including details of objectives, hypotheses, methodology, literature review and envisaged application of the research results (5 copies).

(iii) A letter from the sponsor (5 copies). The sponsor is the person or body providing primary financial and/or material support towards the project.

(iv) Three current passport-size photographs of the applicant duly endorsed on the back by the sponsor or referee.

 

3. The following fees are payable by applicants in cash or crossed postal order or bankers' order. (Personal cheques are not acceptable).

A non-refundable application fee of US$250 should be made to the Permanent Secretary, Office of the President.

 

4. An applicant who has been permitted to conduct research in Kenya must undertake to deposit a minimum of four copies of his/her research findings including notes and methodology with the Ministry, on completion of the research. If the research is to be completed outside Kenya, the raw, unfinished material must be endorsed by the affiliating institution and the relevant Government office before such materials may be taken out of Kenya. The final research reports must be submitted within a year from the date indicated as the completion date on this application form unless an extension has been approved in writing by the Ministry. The final research reports must be bound.

 

5. For projects which take longer than a year, two copies of yearly progress report, duly endorsed by the affiliating institution, must be submitted to the Ministry.

 

6. Any loss or damage to materials or documents made available to a researcher must be made good by him/her.

 

7. Materials, specimens, information or documents obtained in the course of the research work must not be used or be disposed of in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the Republic of Kenya.

 

8. Research associate ship/affiliation with a relevant Kenyan public research institution, intended or finalized, must be shown on this application form (see Part II No. 4). It is the applicant's responsibility to negotiate for the affiliation and provide the necessary documentary evidence of this affiliation. No research permit will be issued until the affiliation is confirmed. A list of institutions approved for affiliation purposes is appended.

 

9. For short and medium-term projects, the research permit will be issued for a period not exceeding two years, subject to renewal for one further year. An application for renewal, to be made on the official research clearance renewal application forms, should be submitted to the Ministry at least three months before the expiry of the permit. A renewal fee of US$50 will be required.

 

10. For long-term projects taking more than three years, applicants are advised to request further information from the Ministry before submitting their application.

 

11. The Government of Kenya will have access to data and research premises of the project.

 

12. Persons who have not submitted satisfactory final reports on previous research work done in Kenya cannot be cleared for new projects.

 

13. Attention is drawn to sponsoring institutions and referees on the shared responsibility of making sure that researchers sponsored by them observe the foregoing regulations as breach of the regulations could result in refusal of permits for other researchers sponsored by the same institutions or referees.

 

14. Applicants intending to do research in Kenya should only come to Kenya after a written approval has been issued on the applications by the authorizing officer, i.e. Office of the President. Any potential researcher that comes over to Kenya on different visas i.e. visitors pass, tourist visa, business visa, etc. will automatically be disqualified from getting a research status in the country.

VI. Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

Kenyan nationals intending to get married in The Netherlands are required by law to avail a document to the local authorities, indicating that there are no known legal reasons why the applicant cannot enter into marriage in the Netherlands. Towards this end, the applicant is required to complete an application form for the issue of a certificate of no impediment to marriage and attach the following documents:

• A copy of your birth certificate
• A copy of your national identity card
• Two passport size photos
• A copy of the data base page of your passport
• Proof of your resident status in the Netherlands

*Please note that a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage is issued in Nairobi by the Registrar of Marriages.

 

Requirements for non-Kenyans wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya to a Kenyan citizen:-

 

Non-Kenyan parties wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya are required to produce the following documents:

 

i) Birth Certificates

ii) Valid Passports

iii) Decree Absolutes (if divorced)

iv) Death certificates (if widowed)

v) Separate Statutory Declarations sworn at a Solicitors/Notary Publics office, stating the fact that one is single and free to marry. This should bear the solicitors signature and official stamp.

vi) Parental consent in form of legal documents for persons below twenty-one (21) years of age