Alien Card Registration (Foreign National Certificate)
Registration of foreign nationals is governed by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2011 Part VII (56) 2 Laws of Kenya.The Law requires that all foreigners resident within Kenya for a period exceeding 90 days be registered. Part 1 of the newly enacted Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011 defines a foreign national as any person who is not a citizen of Kenya. A foreign national’s registration certificate shall be valid for a period not exceeding two (2) years. In case of a permanent residence permit holder,the certificate shall not exceed three (3) years.
Who Qualifies?
- Visitors staying beyond 90 days.
- Residents on work permit
- Resident dependants
- Students
- Permanent residents
Exemptions to the Foreign National Certificate/Alien Card
- Serving members of the armed forces.
- A public officer and the spouse and children.
- A person exempted from the provisions of the Act under section 34(3) of that Act.
- A refugee registered under the Refugee Act 2006.
- A person who resides in Kenya for a continuous period not exceeding three months and is in possession of a valid visitors pass or other authority under the Act e.g special pass.
Document Checklist
- A dully filled,signed and stamped online application Form 50.
- A copy of a valid passport to establish identity and nationality
- Two recent colored passport size photographs(White background) taken not more than twelve months before date of application.
- A resident person will be required to produce the above in addition to a valid permit or pass.
- If the application is for a renewal the applicant will required to produce a previous foreign certificate.
- For lost alien card, the applicant will be required to produce a valid police abstract as proof of loss.
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Nairobi, Kenya.