No way to Germany with Old Kenyan Visa

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The German government has announced it will not issue a visa to Kenyans with old passport as a mean of transport.

The Embassy said Kenyans planning to travel to Germany after June 1 will only get Visa appointment after acquiring the e-passport, in line with the Schengen laws that demand visas be more than 90 days old.

This means that Visas pasted on the old generation passport from June 1 will be less than 90 days.

An estimated 800,000 electronic passports have been issued three months to the August 31 deadline amid congestion at the issuing centers.

Immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa told Parliament the department is serving an average of 4,000 passport applicants daily.

The Nyayo House centre caters for 2,000 applicants a day while the Kisumu and Mombasa centres serve 1,000 per day each.

“So far we have issued almost 800,000 passports and we expect a very good number will have been done by 31st August,” he told the National Assembly Committee on Administration and National Sec

“Please note that according to the announcement of the Kenyan government, the old Kenyan passport will expire on September 1, 2019.

“Pursuant to current Schengen laws, passports must still be valid at least 90 days after the end of the validity of a given Visa, so for visa applications for travels ending after June 1, 2019, from now on — only new Kenyan passports can be accepted,” the Embassy said yesterday in a notice posted on its website.

An estimated 800,000 electronic passports have been issued three months to the August 31 deadline amid congestion at the issuing centers.

Immigration Principal Secretary Gordon Kihalangwa told Parliament the department is serving an average of 4,000 passport applicants daily.

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The Nyayo House centre caters for 2,000 applicants a day while the Kisumu and Mombasa centres serve 1,000 per day each.

“So far we have issued almost 800,000 passports and we expect a very good number will have been done by 31st August,” he told the National Assembly Committee on Administration and National Sec

The e-passport is an initiative by the East African Community to synchronize passports across the region. It will be rolled out simultaneously across member countries.

The fee for acquiring the ePassport will be Sh4,550 for a 32-page and Sh6,050-page document. The processing period for an ePassport will be 10 working days.

The ePassport will enhance faster clearance at points of entry and exit. It is highly secure, hence avoids passport reproduction and tampering. It will also provide travelers benefits such as the use of automated border clearance.

 

 

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