UK help and services in Kenya

Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Kenya. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Kenya.

Emergency help for British nationals Get help if you're the victim of crime, you've been arrested, or are affected by a crisis abroad. British High Commission Nairobi

The British High Commission in Kenya maintains and develops relations between the UK and Kenya.

Compensation for victims of terrorist attacks abroad

Compensation for terrorist attacks abroad - eligibility, acts of terrorism covered, application form, helpline

Compensation if you're a victim of crime abroad

If you're a UK resident and have been injured because of a violent crime abroad, you can usually apply for compensation

Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad

Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad

Help if you’re arrested abroad

Find out what the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office can do to help if you or someone you know is arrested abroad.

Kenya – Prisoner Pack

Explanation of the legal and prison system to British Nationals

Kenya: bereavement information

Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Kenya.

Rape and sexual assault abroad: returning to the UK

Information for British nationals affected by rape or sexual assault abroad, including how to access medical treatment and legal advice in the UK.

What to do if you’re affected by a crisis overseas

Advice for British nationals affected by crises abroad, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters and major political unrest, and information on what help the Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) can provide.

Passports and emergency travel documents Includes how to cancel a lost passport, renew a passport and apply for an emergency travel document. Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK

You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough

Cancel a lost or stolen passport

What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently - emergency travel document and replacement passport.

Get an emergency travel document

Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings

Overseas British passport applications

Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes

Travelling to Kenya Includes travel advice and how to get married abroad. Getting married abroad

Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees

Kenya travel advice

Update regarding train times, the last trains to Nairobi will depart at 1500 (local) on Monday 29 March. (summary, Coronavirus, safety and security)

Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad

How to minimise your risk and what to do in the event of a terrorist attack.

Coming to the UK Get a visa to study, work or visit the UK. Check if you need a UK visa

You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.

Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help

How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.

Get your visa, immigration or citizenship documents back

Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently

Kenya: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya for your UK visa application.

Living in Kenya Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad. Get your document legalised

Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.

Kenya travel advice

Update regarding train times, the last trains to Nairobi will depart at 1500 (local) on Monday 29 March. (summary, Coronavirus, safety and security)

Kenya: bereavement information

Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Kenya.

Kenya: doctors

List of medical facilities and practitioners in Kenya.

Kenya: lawyers

List of English-speaking lawyers and notaries for British nationals in Kenya.

Living in Kenya

Advice for British people living in Kenya, including information on health, education, benefits, residence requirements and more.

Support for British nationals abroad: a guide

This guide highlights some of the main ways you can help yourself stay safe abroad and what help the FCDO can provide.

UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad

Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad

Voting if you move or live abroad

How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration

Tax, benefits, pensions and working abroad Includes how to pay tax, claim State Pension and get tax credits abroad. Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad

Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK

Moving or retiring abroad

What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council

National Insurance if you work abroad

Contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to find out if you need to pay National Insurance when you work abroad

State Pension if you retire abroad

How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre

Tax credits if you leave or move to the UK

Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control

Tax on foreign income

Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)

Tax on your UK income if you live abroad

Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43

Birth, death and marriage abroad Includes how to get married, list of funeral directors and how to register a birth abroad. Getting married abroad

Requirements, paperwork and processes for weddings and civil partnerships overseas - registration, restrictions, fees

Kenya: Bereavement information

Guidance on practical support British consular staff can provide in the event of an accidental death, death in hospital, murder or manslaughter abroad

Kenya: bereavement information

Information and advice if a family member or friend has been a victim of murder, manslaughter or died in suspicious circumstances in Kenya.

Kenya: funeral directors

List of English-speaking funeral directors for British nationals abroad in Kenya.

Register a birth abroad

Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK

Surrogacy overseas

Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.

What to do after someone dies

The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad

What to do when someone dies: step by step

Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and manage financial issues.

News and events Find out about the UK government's diplomatic, security and development work in Kenya. Kenya and the UK

Updates, news and events from the UK government in Kenya

Trade and invest Includes investing and setting up a business in the UK and doing business in Kenya. Department for International Trade Kenya

DIT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Kenya, and Kenyan companies set up and invest in the UK.

Kenya: Science and Innovation Network Snapshot

An introductory brief from the UK Science and Innovation Network which covers the local Science and Innovation landscape, UK priorities and successes in Kenya.

Overseas Business Risk - Kenya

Information on key security and political issues which UK businesses may face when operating in Kenya.

Set up a business

What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits

UK Science Innovation Network in Kenya
British embassy or high commission Includes contact details, opening hours and consular fees and local services. British High Commission Nairobi

The British High Commission in Kenya maintains and develops relations between the UK and Kenya.

Kenya: consular fees

List of fees for consular information in Kenya.

Notarial and documentary services guide for Kenya

Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Nairobi.