Our Mandate

“The Directorate of Immigration Services is established through the Executive Order No. 2 of November 2023 as an institution within the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services in the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. The Directorate derives its mandate from Chapter 3 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010; Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service; Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011; Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012; Relevant Laws and International Conventions, Government policies and directives, ministerial circulars, policy manuals, as well as administrative guidelines.”

The Mandate of the Directorate is;

  • Control and regulation of entry and exit of all persons and removal of prohibited immigrants,
  • Issuance of Kenya passports and other travel documents,
  • Control and regulation of residency through issuance and renewal of work permits and passes; issuance of electronic travel authorization (eTA); granting of Kenya citizenship and permanent residence to qualifying foreigners; and registration of all non-citizens resident in Kenya,
  • Provision of consular services at Kenya missions abroad,
  • Formulation of national migration policy and review of Immigration laws and regulations, and
  • Enforcement of the relevant acts.
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Our Vision

"To be the lead immigration services provider in the world"

Mission Statement

To contribute to security and socio-economic development of the country by facilitating international travel and regulating entry, exit, residency and citizenship.

Core Values

  • Efficiency and Effectiveness.
  • Professionalism.
  • Patriotism.
  • Teamwork.
  • Integrity (honest, accountable, transparency, impartiality, fairness).
  • Customer Focused.

Our Functions

The Directorate of Immigration Services is mandated to;

  • Control and regulate entry and exit of all persons at our airports, seaports and land borders posts,
  • Issue passports and other Travel Documents
  • Control and regulate residency through issuance and renewal of work permits, residence permits and other passes,
  • Consider and grant Kenyan citizenship to qualified foreigners,
  • Issue electronic travel authorization (eTA)
  • Register all non-citizens resident in Kenya,
  • Declare and remove prohibited immigrants,
  • Provide consular services to Kenya nationals and foreigners at all missions abroad,
  • Offer quasi-consular functions to commonwealth countries not represented in Kenya,
  • Investigate and prosecute persons who contravene the Immigration laws and regulations,
  • Collaboration with other Ministries, Departments and Agencies regarding the Collection of Relevant Primary Data.