JUST FOR INFORMATION-
pass it on to those who are concerned
From 31 July 2010, the British High Commission in Nairobi will no longer issue British passports.
Passports will be issued at the new Regional Passport Processing Centre in
Pretoria, South Africa.
A public communication about these changes will issue on the British High Commission
website during the course of this week. Detailed instructions on how to apply
for a British passport in light of the new arrangements will be available on our website
They are also planning additional public communications and will be holding
consular outreach events at the Karen Club in Nairobi from 1000-1130 hrs on Saturday 10 July
and at the Muthaiga Club in Nairobi from 1430-1600 hrs also on Saturday 10 July.
There will be another outreach event at Braeburn School, Gitanga Road, Nairobi
on Wednesday 14 July at 1800 hrs.
An outreach event in Mombasa is planned for later in the
month and this will be advertised separately.
If you are a British national and want to renew your British passport after
31 July you will be required to send your application directly to Pretoria
using a courier service at your own expense. In addition to the passport fee,
there will be an additional cost to the customer to cover the cost of the return courier fee.
Payment can be made either by bank draft (in South African Rand) or by credit card
(the customer will complete a credit card mandate) either of which will be enclosed
with the passport application. Passports will be returned to the British High Commission
in Nairobi from Pretoria and customers may collect them personally or pay to
have them sent by courier from Nairobi to elsewhere in Kenya.
If you need to apply to replace a lost or stolen passport or if you are applying
for a British passport for thefirst time, you will still be able to submit your application
at the British High Commission in Nairobi but the application will ultimately be processed
in Pretoria. In addition to the passport fee, there will be an additional cost to the
customer to cover the cost of forwarding the application to Pretoria and back again
to Nairobi by courier. Applicants will be able to pay either in cash (Kenya shillings only)
or by bank draft (in Kenyan shillings).
In the meantime, please do share this information with British nationals known to you.
You may wish to advise anyone who has a British passport that is expiring within
the next 9 months that they might considering applying to renew it at this office before 31 July.
The validity of a new passport can be extended by up to 9 months.
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