Kenyan Embassy for Germany - Address / Phone Number

Kenyan Embassy in Germany

Address: Markgrafenstraße 63
City: Berlin (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +1 hours)
Tel.:  030-25 92 66 0
Fax: 030-25 92 66 50
Emergency tel.:  0049-170-5653817
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 13.00, 14.00 - 17.00
Consular hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 13.00 

Diplomatic relations between Kenya and Germany were established in 1963. Germany was the first country to recognize Kenya after independence. The two countries have a tradition of close partnership and relations between them are warm and cordial. Kenya has maintained a diplomatic mission in Germany since 1964, initially in Bonn, West Germany and subsequently in Berlin after Germany's unification. The Kenya Government also has an honorary Consul in Hamburg. Several thousand Kenyans live permanently in Germany.

All fees for passports, visas, certificates and other services should be paid in form of bank transfer or EC-Debit card at the Embassy and not in cash or cheque.

NOTICE: PAYABLE CONSULAR SERVICES

The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Berlin is the ONLY legally recognized provider of ALL payable Consular services in Germany. The Honorary Consulate offers ONLY advisory services.

PLEASE NOTE: Passport and Visa fees once paid are non-refundable.

• Visa applications presented at the counter and paid for by EC Debit Card may be ready for collection within 3-5 working days
• Postal applications may take about 10 working days or more from the date of receipt of mail, subject to interbank transfer procedures
• Processing of applications commences only upon confirmed receipt of payments made for services to be rendered
• Referred visa applications cases may take more than 6 weeks to get approval/rejection.

Travel to Kenya must be within 90 days from the date the visa is issued. Thereafter, the Visa shall be deemed null and void. Upon entry, the visa will be valid for 90 days. Any visitor over the age of 18 years, whose visit to Kenya exceeds 90 days from the date of entry, is required to register as an alien.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to changes in the Kenyan Passport issuance procedures, it has now become mandatory for ALL applicants to personally collect newly issued Passports from the Kenya Embassy Berlin. This took effect from 1st September, 2014.

Kenyan passports are available for ten years and are non-renewable. They are not available beyond ten years from the original date of issue. If at anytime a passport contains no further space for visas, a new passport must be obtained. The same applies for any official changes required eg. a change of name due to marriage.

Caution: Passports are valuable documents and should not be altered in any way or allowed to pass into possession of unauthorized person. If lost, withdrawn or destroyed the fact and circumstances should be immediately reported to the Kenya Embassy and the local police. Under such circumstances, new passports can only be issued after exhaustive enquiries have been done.

Parties wishing to conduct a marriage ceremony in Kenya are required to produce the following documents:

• Birth Certificates
• Valid Passports
• Decree Absolutes (if divorced)
• Death certificates (if widowed)
• Separate Statutory Declarations sworn at a Solicitors/Notary Publics office, stating the fact that one is single and free to marry. This should bear the solicitors signature and official stamp.
• Parental consent in form of legal documents for persons below twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Residency in the country for twenty-one days. If this is not possible, a Special Licence could be obtained beforehand by contacting the registrars office in Kenya.

Registration is a free service provided by the Kenya Embassy in Berlin for citizens who are travelling and living in Germany, Bulgaria and Romania. Registration allows us to have information about your residence, studies or travel. It also enables us to build a skills database on citizens training abroad.

Millions of Kenyans who travel or reside abroad encounter no difficulties. However, Kenya embassies and consulates assist persons, who are victims of distress, crime, accident, illness, or whose family and friends need to contact them in emergency. When an emergency happens, or if disaster, terrorism or civil unrest strikes during your stay abroad the embassy or consulate can be your source of assistance or information. Consular officers notarise documents, issue passports, and register children born abroad. Although consular officers cannot act as your legal counsel or representative, they can provide contacts of local lawyers and doctors. Registration is voluntary and costs nothing; it should be a big part of your residence and travel plans.