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Permanent Residence - Child of Kenyan Citizen Born Abroad

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

Children born to Kenyan parent(s) who also hold another nationality that does not allow dual citizenship, or who were born before the parent acquired Kenyan citizenship.

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  • chars 685-872
    This applies to children born to Kenyan parent(s) but also hold another Nationality that does not allow dual citizenship or if they were born before the parent acquired Kenya citizenship.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The Kenyan-citizen parent applies on the child's behalf and must evidence their Kenyan citizenship.

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  • chars 1218-1312
    - Proof of Kenya citizenship of parent(s) - Application letter by the parent (Kenyan Citizen)

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

A copy of the child's birth certificate.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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Limits of the record
  • Read the Children of Kenya Citizens (Category C) page, the Permanent Residence overview and the application-process page in full. No financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibility is stated; the only amounts on the page are the government processing fee (Kshs 20,000) and issuance fee (Kshs 750,000), which are not support responsibilities and belong to a different box.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The application is made online through the eFNS portal and results in the grant of permanent residence status in Kenya; children and spouses of the listed persons may apply on the same basis.

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Limits of the record
  • the source does not describe the rights permanent residence confers
  • the source states no duration or renewal for the status
  • the source states no route from permanent residence to citizenship
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    The following persons, their children and spouses may apply online through the [eFNS](https://fns.immigration.go.ke/) portal for grant of permanent residence status in Kenya-

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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