Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

The certificate is issued to Kenya citizens wishing to have their marriages, either to Kenyans or Foreigners performed abroad.

The application MUST contain 2 SETS of requirements 1 – 5:

1. Duly filled application form (download link below)
2. Applicants certified copy of Valid Kenyan Passport (Biodata page only – certified by Notary Public)
3. Applicant’s certified copy of Birth Certificate (certified by Notary Public)
4. Fiancée’s certified passport copy (certified by Notary Public)
5. Copy of Divorce Decree Absolute (If married before and divorced) or if widowed – the late spouse’s Death Certificate (certified by a notary public). These must be in English & if not, a translation provided. Sworn affidavit if the Divorce Decree or Death Certificate is more than two (2) years.
6. 2(Two) Passport size pictures of each (White background)
7. An application letter with clearly indicated in full – the telephone number, email address, residential address and/or postal address for any correspondences from the Mission. Note that it shall be your responsibility to immediately notify us in writing via immigration@kenyaembassydc.org of any changes to their residential / postal address to avoid inconveniences in delivery of services.
8. Money order/cashier’s check for $50.00 payable to Embassy of The Republic of Kenya.
9. Self-addressed certified stamped envelope with enough postage-FedEx, Express mail, Certified Mail, Priority Mail with delivery confirmation. (NB: Metered stamps and Regular mail are not acceptable).
10. Applications are forwarded to Nairobi, Kenya for processing. Processing period is between Eight (8) to Twelve (12) weeks.

When completed, this application should be sent to –

Kenya Embassy
2249 R St NW
Washington, D.C. 20008

Further enquiries can be directed to:
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Registrar of Marriages Department of the Registrar-General
P.O. Box 30031-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: +254-20-2227461/2227461/2251355
Fax: +254-20-215651

Senior Assistant Registrar-General
P.O Box 80366
Mombasa, Kenya
Telephone: 254-41-316061/2

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