A Birth can be Registered only if the following conditions are met:
- Application for Registration of the Birth outside of Kenya of a child who is a citizen of Kenya can be made by any person having knowledge of the birth.
- Documentary evidence should be produced in proof of the birth. A note of the kind of documentary evidence needed is given below.
- This form should be signed by the applicant and, where there is a Kenya Mission in the country abroad, countersigned by a member of that mission
Documentary Evidence (for No. 2 above)
The documentary evidence to be produced of the birth may be a certificate of birth issued by the appropriate authority in the country abroad, with an English translation of the certificate if it is not in English; or, if certificates are not issued in the country abroad, a certificate of the birth given by the Doctor, Midwife or other person who attended the birth.
Where a person is unable to produce satisfactory documentary evidence, the application may still be completed and forwarded to the Registrar, who will advise what alternative evidence may be accepted.
When completed, this application should be sent to –
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya,
Brasilia, Brazil
Shis QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 08,
Lago-sul, Brasilia-DF
CEP: 71630-085, BRASIL
Requirements:
- Duly completed FORM BDA 1.
- Certified or Notarized copy of child’s Foreign Birth Certificate.
- Copy of child’s Foreign Passport (if any).
- Applicant above the age of maturity (18 years and above) should show proof of Dual Citizenship Disclosure.
- 2 (two) copies of BOTH parents’ Kenyan passports, Birth Certificates and 2nd Generation ID cards (if one parent is non-Kenyan – Certified or Notarized copy of Foreign Passport and birth certificate).
- Processing fee of R$ 832 (payable to Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Brasilia) BANK DETAILS
- Upon successful completion of the process, the applicant will receive notification for correios services
NOTE: FOR KENYANS IN COUNTRIES OF ACCREDITATION (CHILE, ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, URUGUAY, PERU AND BOLIVIA): Kindly note you can have your palm and finger impressions taken at a police station near you. To facilitate us do an attestation for you, please send via email (brasilia@mfa.go.ke) a copy of your passport, Kenyan ID, birth certificate, Resident Card, current address and the address of the police station. Please NOTE we do not translate documents to Spanish.
ATTENTION: Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. To ensure that your application is processed, it is your responsibility to make sure that it is complete and that all required supporting documents are presented or sent to the Embassy of Kenya, Brasilia-Brazil.