🇰🇪 Kenya · Naturalisation
Migrants – Form 14 — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | KES 20,000 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €200 |
Duration & renewal
Citizenship possible after 7 years.
Documents
- Duly completed application Form (14) attested to by a Commissioner for Oaths
- 2 passport size photographs
- Original certificate of good conduct
- Sworn affidavit of not holding a passport or an identification document of any other country
- Proof of residence in Kenya since 12/12/1963
- A sworn affidavit of the continuous residence in Kenya
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum annual salary
https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31 · verified 2026-06-09
Application fee
https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31 · verified 2026-06-09
Years to citizenship
“13. Lawful residence (1) A person who has ... been lawfully resident in Kenya for a continuous period of at least seven years may on application be registered as a citizen”
https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31 · verified 2026-06-09
Open to all nationalities
https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31 · verified 2026-06-09
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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 2026-06-09.