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 the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.
It is charged with the responsibility of issuance of Travel Documents, Regulation of Entry and Exit of persons along the designated border points, regulation of residency of foreign nationals, offering consular services at Kenya missions abroad, offering advisory on formulation of migration policies.

IMG_9312

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.