The Ministry of Overseas Affairs has stated that device-readable passports will expire on August 31, 2019.
A statement from the Ministry stated this could allow for the rollout of the new generation passports, also referred to as e-passports.
“While the allowable validity period of a passport varies from one jurisdiction to the next, it is an international norm when applying for a visa or entering any other United States; a passport needs to be legitimate for at least six (6) months,” the assertion from Amb. Macharia Kamau reads.
The Foreign Affairs PS cited that the Head of Public Service had issued around to all public servants who called for them to acquire the new e-passports earlier than the August closing date.
He said the Ministry would not be able to facilitate the issuance of visas to guests who do not have digital passports.
According to the Ministry, the new technology passports may have extra protection features than the preceding machine-study ones.
They will also do away with an East African passport as agreed via the African Union.
The Ministry had earlier announced that every Kenyan passport holder could be required to exchange the new document via September 2.
Applicants must use the e-passport on the e-citizen platform that activates one to enter the identity and residential information of mother and father, spouse, and youngsters wherein relevant.
The online utility system concludes with a fee of passport charges ranging from Ksh. Four,550 to Ksh.7,550 relying on pages needed.
After the online process, the applicant is expected to print three copies of the bill as proof of price surpassed by the Immigration Department.
Other files to be passed over consist of original and photocopies of the start certificate and ID, a replica of the preceding passport if any, dad and mom’s countrywide ID or dying certificate where relevant, kids’ beginning certificate (if any), a copy of recommender’s ID card and three passport-length photos.
For your journey to be trouble-free, you’ll want to ensure your passport is in date and in proper condition. You’ll additionally wish to have the right visas and documentation for all the nations you plan to visit before you go. If you don’t have the proper paperwork on arrival in a rustic, you may not be permitted!
Here’s a checklist of factors to check before you go:
First, check the expiry date of your passport before your journey. Your key desires to be legitimate for at least six months from your return date. If you switch up at test-in with an out-of-date key, you may not be allowed to travel.
Check visa necessities together with your tour agent or the relevant Consulate or Embassy of the United States you propose to go to
. You should find a recommendation from the nearest British Consulate. If your passport is lost or stolen in foreign places, contact the nearest British Consulate or Embassy immediately.
Take photocopies of your passport information pages. Keep one replica in a secure area while traveling, and leave one copy with your circle of relatives at home. Lock your passport in the resort safe and carry your photocopy with you. Consider keeping your passport details in a comfy e-mail account so you can access the data quickly if you lose it.
Make sure you have sufficient clean pages for entry stamps: a few countries call for an empty web page for their entry stamps, and in case you are traveling to several countries in a single experience, as is frequently the case with gap travel, you could be stuck out.
If you are journeying America below the Visa Waiver Programme, you must ensure a machine-readable passport.
Ensure your passport is in excellent condition—if your photograph has been damaged or any pages torn or eliminated, you’ll need to get a replacement.
