LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IN KENYA

Legalization of documents is the process  of authenticating or certifying a legal document so a foreign country's legal system will recognize it as with full legal effect.

Legalization of documents in Kenya usually takes the following steps:

• The documents together with either a National Identity Card or Passport of the individual are presented to a Notary public who seals and signs the documents.

• Once this is done, the documents are presented to the High Court of Kenya for authentication, where a letter is issued confirming that the notary public is indeed recognized as one. The fees charged for authentication at the High Court is Kenya shillings 100/- per document.

• The next step is to then present the documents for verification at the Ministry of Foreign affairs, which has a counter at Huduma Center, City Square. The fees charged is usually Kenya Shillings 500/- per seal and one receives a letter.

• The final step is to then take the documents to the relevant embassy, payment of fees usually depends on the rates fixed by the Embassy. The process usually takes 3 or more days, for authentication.

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