🇰🇪 Kenya · Ancestry
Regaining Citizenship – Form 1 — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Work experience | 7+ years |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €467 |
Documents
- Duly completed application Form (1) attested by a commissioner for oaths
- 2 passport size photographs
- Copies of Kenyan ID and Passport
- Copy of the other country’s passport
- Naturalization certificate / Registration Certificate
- Copy of birth certificate
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://immigration.go.ke/regaining-citizenship-form-1/.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Work experience
https://immigration.go.ke/regaining-citizenship-form-1/ · verified 2026-06-25
Application fee
https://immigration.go.ke/regaining-citizenship-form-1/ · verified 2026-06-25
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-25.