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Further Extension of The Deadline for Migration to New Generation E-Passports

Immigration & Global Mobility

Further Extension Of The Deadline For Migration To New Generation E-passports

Further to our alert on 20th of January 2021, the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Interior & Co-ordination of National Government has further extended the deadline for the replacement of t...

Transition from the Old Generation Passports to the New Generation E-Passports in Kenya

Immigration & Global Mobility

Transition From The Old Generation Passports To The New Generation E-passports In Kenya

The decision to migrate from the old passport to the new e-passport was first made public in April 2015 and the launch was scheduled to be in December 2016. This was pursuant to an agreement between t...

The Immigration Status in Kenya of a Foreign Dependant Widow/Widower upon the Demise of their Spouse

Immigration & Global Mobility

The Immigration Status In Kenya Of A Foreign Dependant Widow/widower Upon The Demise Of Their Spouse

The Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 laws of Kenya (the “Act”) defines a dependant as a person who by reason of age, disability or any status of incapacity is unable to maintain himself or he...

Countries and Categories of Persons who may Travel to Kenya without Visas

Immigration & Global Mobility

Countries And Categories Of Persons Who May Travel To Kenya Without Visas

In Kenya, the Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 laws of Kenya and the underpinning Regulations (the “Immigration Laws”) provide for issuance of visas to foreign nationals seeking to gain acces...

Acquisition of Permanent Residency Status by Marriage in Kenya

Immigration & Global Mobility

Acquisition Of Permanent Residency Status By Marriage In Kenya

Permanent residence and citizenship status are long term immigration status conferred upon eligible persons with inherent superior entitlements to those enjoyed by holders of work authorization permit...

Citizenship By Registration - Lawful Residents

Immigration & Global Mobility

Citizenship By Registration - Lawful Residents

n this week’s series, we discuss the qualifications and requirements for procuring Kenyan citizenship by lawful residents/holders of valid work permits/passes in continuation of our citizenship seri...

Legal Alert: Acquisition of Kenyan Citizenship by Marriage

Immigration & Global Mobility

Legal Alert: Acquisition Of Kenyan Citizenship By Marriage

Article 15(1) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Section 11 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 (the “Act”) provide that a person who has been married to a Kenyan citizen for a ...

Immigration Alert: Regaining Kenyan Citizenship

Immigration & Global Mobility

Immigration Alert: Regaining Kenyan Citizenship

The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya (“the Constitution”) on 27 August 2010, was a hallmark for all Kenyans in relation to citizenship and immigration rights....

Why you need professional guidance on your immigration matters?

Immigration & Global Mobility

Why You Need Professional Guidance On Your Immigration Matters?

Immigration matters in Kenya are governed by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigrations Act 2011 and Regulations made thereunder. Issuance of the relevant Immigration documents is undertaken by the Immigr...


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