Any Emails for Certificate Inquiries and Requests for Appointments to be forwarded to: consular@kenyaembassy-bern.ch

In order to apply for a (duplicate) birth certificate through the Mission  in Geneva, the following are required:

1. Requirements For Obtaining A (Duplicate) Birth Certificate

   In order to apply for a (duplicate) birth certificate through the Embassy in Bern, the following are required:

    
   1. Cover letter showing the names and contacts of the applicant requesting for the birth certificate.
   2. Certified copy of original birth certificate.
   3. A Police Abstract showing the report of loss or a statement explaining the
      circumstances of loss of original or Search form (download from the website or obtain at the Embassy).
   4. CHF 20 processing fee.

   Birth certificates are issued by the;

   Department of Civil Registration
   P.O. Box 49179-00100
   Nairobi, Kenya
   Tel: +254-20-2714987/8
   E-mail: director@crd.go.ke
   Website: www.crd.go.ke

   

1. Registration application form duly filled in and signed available at;
   www.e-citizen.go.ke (click here)
2. Certificate of death of the Kenyan occurring abroad issued by the appropriate authority in the country where the death has occurred. A certified translation into the English language is necessary if the original is in a language other than English.
3. Proof of Kenya citizenship vide a certified copy of ID card or passport.
4. Fees of Chf 20 paid to the Embassy’s bank account
5. For duplicate/replacement certificates, a copy of the previously issued birth or death certificate, copy of notification of birth or burial permit as the case may be, copy of search form and evidence of payment attached to the application form will be required.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has made it possible for Kenya Citizens only to submit finger and palm prints online through the Automated Palm and Finger print Identification System/APFIS. The APFIS is linked to the e-Citizen and enables the Police clearance Certificate to be computer-generated and sent to the applicant online once the Forensic Analysis is complete. Applicants may confirm the authenticity of the Certificate generated by sending the word DCI to 21546 and receive the full names of the applicant, the PCC No. and the ID No.

Applications received through the Embassy from both Kenyans and non- Kenyans alike should enclose the following requirements:

1. The applicant’s complete set of rolled and plain finger and palm prints taken by a Police Authority in the Country of residence/Switzerland at the time of application.
2. The Police Authority must confirm the identity of the applicant and endorse official signature, stamp and seal.
3. A cover letter explaining why the document is required.
4. Application form duly completed in duplicate and returned to the Embassy along with the original set of the finger and palm prints.
5. Finger print and palm print form with full prints and palms taken and certified by the Swiss police (obtained from the nearest Police Station in Switzerland).
6. A certified copy of current pages of the passport showing the Bio-data details and the page with the endorsement of the Kenya residence permit if the applicant is/was a resident.
7. A certified copy of current residence permit or the permit used during the
   period of stay in Kenya. The copy should clearly show the Immigration file Number during the period of residence in Kenya.
8. Copy of Kenyan residence permit (at the time of stay).
9. For Kenyan Nationals certified photocopy of the current generation I.D Card.
10. A fee of Chf 30 payable to the Embassy via post office or Bank transfer.
11. A self-addressed and stamped envelope for postage of the certificate. The processing time may take up to 3 months and more. Applications may also be sent direct to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations,