Family Matters

MARRIAGE BETWEEN KENYANS

1. Copies of identification cards and coloured passport size photos (for both parties) and Ksh 600.
NB* this will be for the notice which will run for 21days
2. After the 21-day notice, if the ceremony is to take place in the:

-Registrar’s Office-You will be required to pay Ksh 3,300, and then given a marriage date according to the official diary.

-Church – you will be required to Pay Ksh 800 after the 21day notice to obtain a Registrar.

Certificate which will be issued seven days thereafter
* Copy Pastor’s License & serial No. of certificate of marriage to be issued

3. Where the ceremony shall take place other than a church or Registrar’s Office e.g.
A Garden, hotel etc. a Special License is also needed to License the venue for a wedding even if notice is properly given at a fee of Ksh. 7200.
– Pastor’s License- if it is a church wedding
– Both parties must be present

MARRIAGE BETWEEN KENYANS BY (SPECIAL)

In the event that you cannot give a notice for 21 days, the following documents will be required.

1. Birth Certificates (Copies & Original)

2. Identification cards or passports (Copies & Original)

3. Prove that there is no impediment to marriage e.g.– Affidavits– Death Certificate (In the case of widowed persons)-Copy & original– Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorced persons)-Copy & original

4. Colored Passport size photos

5. A documented reason to show (prove that you do not have time to give a 21-day notice.*Both parties to be present* Copy Pastor’s License- if the marriage is conducted by a church minister & Serial No.

MARRIAGE BETWEEN A KENYAN AND A FOREIGNER

KENYAN

1.  Identification card/valid Kenyan passport(Copies & Original)
2.  Coloured passport size photo
3.  Birth Certificate (Copies & Original)
4. Affidavit.

– Death Certificate (In the case of widowed person) – Copy & original
– Divorce Decree Absolute (In the case of divorce person) – Copy & original

FOREIGN NATIONAL

1. Valid passport (Copies & Original)
2. Birth Certificate (Copies & Original)
3. Passport size photo (Coloured)
4. A Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage.

– Death Certificate. (In the case of widowed person)- or
– Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorce person)- Copy & original

5. Return air ticket/visa/work permit.

*Both parties to be present
*Copy Pastor’s License- for a Church wedding & Serial No. of Certificate

MARRIAGE BETWEEN FOREIGN NATIONALS

1. Valid passports (Copies & Original)
2. Passport size photos (Coloured).
3. Birth certificates (Copies & Original)
4. Certificates of No Impediment to Marriage.

– Death Certificate. (In the case of widowed person) – Copy & original
– Divorce Decree Absolute. (In the case of divorce person) – Copy & original

5. Return air ticket./Visa/Work permit

*Both parties to be present
NB Any document in a language other than English MUST be translated and verified as true translation