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Civil Registration

Civil records underpin school admissions, inheritance, travel and pensions. We trace, correct, replace and legalise records held by the Civil Registration Services and the Registrar of Marriages.

Who this is for: Individuals, families, estates, couples and legal representatives

Individual services

  • Birth Certificate Application

    7–21 working days

    New applications including late registration.

  • Death Certificate

    7–21 working days

    Registration and certified copies for succession matters.

  • Marriage Certificate Registration

    14–30 working days

    Civil, customary, Christian and Islamic marriage registration.

  • Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage

    14–30 working days

    Official marital status search and clearance certificate for overseas or civil weddings.

  • Marriage Certificate Verification & Search

    5–14 working days

    Official registry confirmation for courts, embassies and immigration files.

  • Deed Poll & Change of Name

    14–30 working days

    Drafting deed poll, swearing before Commissioner for Oaths, registration and Kenya Gazette publication.

  • Certificate Replacement

    10–30 working days

    Lost or damaged certificate re-issue with records search.

  • Record Correction & Amendment

    21–45 working days

    Name, date and parentage corrections.

Newsletter

Regulatory changes, explained before they cost you.

One monthly briefing on filing deadlines, fee changes and process updates across BRS, KRA, NTSA and the immigration desk. No marketing.

Visit

Unga House, Muthithi Road - Westlands, Nairobi, KenyaP.O. BOX 47239 - 00100+254 736 057 481

Office hours

  • Monday – Friday8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Sunday & Public HolidaysClosed (WhatsApp desk open)