All persons require a “Ehefähigkeitszeugnis”, which is a Certificate of no impediment to marriage, stating that they are legally free to marry.
IMPORTANT:
- Failure to provide all the required documents on the checklist will lead to your application being sent back to you for completion.
- Every Kenyan residing in abroad and intend to marry outside Kenya should apply for a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage if this is required by the marriage registry in your country of residence. This will enable your marriage to be valid both in Kenya and in your country of residence.
- The Kenya Constitution neither acknowledges nor endorses same-sex unions. Certificates are therefore not issued for such unions.
- Enter your last P.O. Box or full residential address in Kenya in section 7 of the application form MA5 below.
- All photocopies presented MUST be certified by a notary public (Notar) in your country of residence.
- Scanned documents will not be accepted.
- Processing: The issuance process could take up to 6 months or more. You are therefore advised to apply early enough
Requirements:
The application MUST contain 2 SETS of the following 7/8 requirements:
- Two (2) sets of Application Form MA5 that has been fully filled. (Click to Download)
- Two (2) photocopies of the Kenyan applicant’s current passport–pages with all official entries. A Notar must certify these passport copies.
- Two (2) photocopies of the Kenyan birth certificate. The birth certificate copies must be certified by a Notar.
- Two (2) photocopies of Fiancé/Fiancée’s passport. If none is available, he/she should apply for a temporary Passport from his/her local Authority. ID copies will not be accepted. A Notar must certify copies.
- For divorced or widowed Kenyans: Two (2) photocopies of supporting documents (2 copies each of both the German original and English translation) i.e. Divorce decree or the late spouse’s death certificate. The divorce decree/death certificate copies must be certified by a Notar.
- A bank transfer slip of the non-refundable fee of € 120.00 payable only by bank transfer
(Embassy of the Republic of Kenya, IBAN: DE63100400000266014004) or EC- Debit card at the Embassy. Cash payments will not be accepted. Overpaid amounts will not be refunded.
- For sending your confirmation letter: A self-addressed, A4-size envelope with stamps and Einschreiben – Einwurf pre-registration.
- For sending your certificate: A self-addressed, A4-size envelope with stamps and Einschreiben – Rückschein pre-registration.
