DCI outlines how Kenyans abroad, foreign nationals can apply for good conduct

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has outlined how Kenyans living abroad can apply for and obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct without travelling back to Kenya.

During the Nairobi International Trade Fair 2026 on Tuesday, September 29, Principal Criminal Registrar W.N. Kirai said the process requires applicants to log into their eCitizen accounts and submit an application for the certificate. 

After making the required payment, applicants are expected to download the relevant forms and present themselves at a Kenyan embassy, high commission or consulate in the country where they reside. 

Their fingerprints are then captured and sent to Kenya through diplomatic channels for processing. 

Once the fingerprints reach the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, they are received by the relevant authorities and forwarded for analysis. 

The DCI then processes the fingerprints and generates the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) online through eCitizen. 

For foreign nationals who previously lived in Kenya but are now abroad, they must provide documentation showing their immigration status in Kenya, such as a work permit, dependent pass, diplomatic card or student pass. 

Those applicants are required to create an eCitizen account if they do not already have one and upload the relevant immigration documents for approval on the DCI portal. 

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After the directorate approves the application, the applicant makes the required payment, downloads the application forms and receipt, and visits a Kenyan diplomatic mission for fingerprint capture.

DCI then processes the fingerprints and generates the certificate online through eCitizen, with remarks provided according to each applicant’s status. 

Foreign nationals currently living in Kenya follow a similar application process but have their fingerprints captured at a Huduma Centre instead of a diplomatic mission. 

Applicants should note that, following a September 10 announcement by Huduma Kenya, payments for the certificates will expire after six months, giving applicants that period to present themselves for biometric capture.

Currently, DCI said it is providing information and PCC services at its stand during the Nairobi International Trade Fair at Jamhuri Park Showground running until October 4.

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