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DV 2020 Kenya

adel2015 said:
I wrote an email to KCC yesterday asking why everybody else except me have been asked to send their documents. They wrote back telling me that my DS260 had been received and that it is under review. They said that I will be told when to submit the required documents.
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I would have submitted anyway...if i were you, since they are asking for documents from everyone.
 
Nicksonmason said:
Hi new here. I'm glad to have stumbled upon this website.
Im Kenyan living in India.
My CN is AF16XXX
Submitted DS260 on 10,Nov 2019.
I received email two days ago from KCC to submit required documents.
Im single, never served in military, never been arrested/jailed.
So i already have Police Clearance Cert from India (New Delhi).
Im planning to travel to Kenya on 28, October2019 to apply for Police Cert from Kenya as well since i lived in Kenya for 18 years.
How long did it take you to acquire Police Clearance Cert(PCC) in Kenya? Will i be too late with my documents?
I already have all the required documents except PCC from Kenya. If it will take too long before i acquire PCC from Kenya, can i just submit the available docs and submit the Kenyan PCC later ??
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Weicome @Nicksonmason
From experience, PCC does not take long to get. You take fingerprints on a Monday and by Wednesday you have it...that is if you apply from Nairobi.
 
Nicksonmason said:
Just to clarify im CN 2020AF16XXX.
I would also like to ask, the passport used in DS 260.application is my old Kenyan passport which expires in 2027. Should i apply for renewal when i come home(Kenya) on 28/10/2019 ? Is it very necessary to renew it ?
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I saw from VB we are already at 12k so you ain't far. Just proceed with the old one as you apply for the e-passport. it might take you longer to get the new passport and end up submitting late(as in when you are already current).
My take though.
 
Once in Kenya, apply for the PCC on the huduma online portal, make payment by mpesa and carry the payment slip+photos+application form with you to any huduma center for your fingerprints to be taken. Wait for about 4-6weeks for the cert to be delivered into your email box. Of course the process can be expedited the Kenyan way....
 
Nicksonmason said:
Hi new here. I'm glad to have stumbled upon this website.
Im Kenyan living in India.
My CN is AF16XXX
Submitted DS260 on 10,Nov 2019.
I received email two days ago from KCC to submit required documents.
Im single, never served in military, never been arrested/jailed.
So i already have Police Clearance Cert from India (New Delhi).
Im planning to travel to Kenya on 28, October2019 to apply for Police Cert from Kenya as well since i lived in Kenya for 18 years.
How long did it take you to acquire Police Clearance Cert(PCC) in Kenya? Will i be too late with my documents?
I already have all the required documents except PCC from Kenya. If it will take too long before i acquire PCC from Kenya, can i just submit the available docs and submit the Kenyan PCC later ??
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Welcome
Is it already 10th November 2019 in India hehehe
Anyway
1. PCC is simplest. Pay online through ecitizen and go for fingerprints at DCI or Huduma centers in Kenya. You don't need to stay and wait coz the certificate is nowadays an online download from your ecitizen after 2 days but not more than 10 working days
2. Your old passport will be obsolete in January. The world is changing to the chipped passport. You can apply either overseas or locally. It's your choice
 
Quick question guys.
I want to enter the lottery with my old Kenyan passport as its still valid and expiring in 2022. Since the old generation passports will be phased out in March 2020, is this going to be an issue later on for the lucky selectees who entered using the old passports?

Thanks
 
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JayR 2020AF000015** said:
I saw from VB we are already at 12k so you ain't far. Just proceed with the old one as you apply for the e-passport. it might take you longer to get the new passport and end up submitting late(as in when you are already current).
My take though.
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DS260 requires the passport number of the passport to be used for your travel but you can go for the interview with the new passport in such a case I guess
adel2015 said:
I wrote an email to KCC yesterday asking why everybody else except me have been asked to send their documents. They wrote back telling me that my DS260 had been received and that it is under review. They said that I will be told when to submit the required documents.
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If your documents are ready, just send
You'll be interviewing in January at this rate
 
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adel2015 said:
Once in Kenya, apply for the PCC on the huduma online portal, make payment by mpesa and carry the payment slip+photos+application form with you to any huduma center for your fingerprints to be taken. Wait for about 4-6weeks for the cert to be delivered into your email box. Of course the process can be expedited the Kenyan way....
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If he will be in Nairobi, i would suggest he/she goes to DCI rather than Huduma centre. the latter might take longer. At DCI its 2-4 working days.. The application should be done through E-citizen portal. Are photos really needed? I only went with my ID and copies
 
FRAN 2020AF30XXX said:
Welcome
Is it already 10th November 2019 in India hehehe
Anyway
1. PCC is simplest. Pay online through ecitizen and go for fingerprints at DCI or Huduma centers in Kenya. You don't need to stay and wait coz the certificate is nowadays an online download from your ecitizen after 2 days but not more than 10 working days
2. Your old passport will be obsolete in January. The world is changing to the chipped passport. You can apply either overseas or locally. It's your choice
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Thanks for elaborate response. And no we both run at same dates haahha. Just some hours difference. Sorry. I got that 1NL, the first congratulations note, on 7/05/2019. For some reasons i delayed to submit DS-260.
Submitted DS260 on 10/09/2019.

Once again thank y'all for quick response.
 
Nicksonmason said:
Hi new here. I'm glad to have stumbled upon this website.
Im Kenyan living in India.
My CN is AF16XXX
Submitted DS260 on 10,Nov 2019.
I received email two days ago from KCC to submit required documents.
Im single, never served in military, never been arrested/jailed.
So i already have Police Clearance Cert from India (New Delhi).
Im planning to travel to Kenya on 28, October2019 to apply for Police Cert from Kenya as well since i lived in Kenya for 18 years.
How long did it take you to acquire Police Clearance Cert(PCC) in Kenya? Will i be too late with my documents?
I already have all the required documents except PCC from Kenya. If it will take too long before i acquire PCC from Kenya, can i just submit the available docs and submit the Kenyan PCC later ??
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Welcome to the forum @Nicksonmason PCC will take approximately 4-6 weeks if you submit your documents at any Huduma centre within Nairobi but it might be faster if you go to DCI headquarter Kiambu road.
I applied on May 10 and got PCC June 10 I used Huduma centre in Nairobi.
 
Nicksonmason said:
Just to clarify im CN 2020AF16XXX.
I would also like to ask, the passport used in DS 260.application is my old Kenyan passport which expires in 2027. Should i apply for renewal when i come home(Kenya) on 28/10/2019 ? Is it very necessary to renew it ?
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The old passport will not be allowed during interview. It won't take you long to change passport.
 
Odinare said:
Quick question guys.
I want to enter the lottery with my old Kenyan passport as its still valid and expiring in 2022. Since the old generation passports will be phased out in March 2020, is this going to be an issue later on for the lucky selectees who entered using the old passports?

Thanks
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Personally i have tried to follow the debate in diffrent forums and my personal conclusion is that 'one can apply using the old one "so long as its still valid", and If selected come May 2020, and already have the new passport, use it and send the both copies to KCC as a proof that the old one was still yours'.
My take.
 
JayR 2020AF000015** said:
Personally i have tried to follow the debate in diffrent forums and my personal conclusion is that 'one can apply using the old one "so long as its still valid", and If selected come May 2020, and already have the new passport, use it and send the both copies to KCC as a proof that the old one was still yours'.
My take.
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Thanks JayR. I'm also thinking of doing the same and presenting the old one as proof if i end up getting selected that is..
 
Odinare said:
Quick question guys.
I want to enter the lottery with my old Kenyan passport as its still valid and expiring in 2022. Since the old generation passports will be phased out in March 2020, is this going to be an issue later on for the lucky selectees who entered using the old passports?

Thanks
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First enter and win then worry about the rest later after winning
 
Nicksonmason said:
Hi new here. I'm glad to have stumbled upon this website.
Im Kenyan living in India.
My CN is AF16XXX
Submitted DS260 on 10,Nov 2019.
I received email two days ago from KCC to submit required documents.
Im single, never served in military, never been arrested/jailed.
So i already have Police Clearance Cert from India (New Delhi).
Im planning to travel to Kenya on 28, October2019 to apply for Police Cert from Kenya as well since i lived in Kenya for 18 years.
How long did it take you to acquire Police Clearance Cert(PCC) in Kenya? Will i be too late with my documents?
I already have all the required documents except PCC from Kenya. If it will take too long before i acquire PCC from Kenya, can i just submit the available docs and submit the Kenyan PCC later ??
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Was the easiest document process. I used the DCI and received the document via email in exactly 7 days.
 
Nicksonmason said:
Just to clarify im CN 2020AF16XXX.
I would also like to ask, the passport used in DS 260.application is my old Kenyan passport which expires in 2027. Should i apply for renewal when i come home(Kenya) on 28/10/2019 ? Is it very necessary to renew it ?
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The only risk is if your current passport is the old generation. Their use may expire i think in Feb 2020. Pls check this out coz if by then you’ll not have travelled to USA, there may be a problem. My advice would be you apply for the new generation passport and get somebody to push it for you.
 
JayR 2020AF000015** said:
Personally i have tried to follow the debate in diffrent forums and my personal conclusion is that 'one can apply using the old one "so long as its still valid", and If selected come May 2020, and already have the new passport, use it and send the both copies to KCC as a proof that the old one was still yours'.
My take.
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Yes
Remember the rules show you need a copy or to bring the old one as well if selected
 
JayR 2020AF000015** said:
If he will be in Nairobi, i would suggest he/she goes to DCI rather than Huduma centre. the latter might take longer. At DCI its 2-4 working days.. The application should be done through E-citizen portal. Are photos really needed? I only went with my ID and copies
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Kindly where are the DCI offices in Nairobi.. Am also applying for pcc
 
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