One missing document wastes a trip.

• No. 01Checked October 2026

  Filing KRA nil returns

  If you have a KRA PIN and earned no taxable income, you still file every year. The deadline has changed.

  4-item checklist
• No. 02Checked October 2026

  Getting a KRA PIN

  You need a KRA PIN for jobs, bank accounts, SIM-linked services and HEF applications. Registration is free from KRA.

  5-item checklist
• No. 03Checked October 2026

  Kenyan passport application paperwork

  You apply on eCitizen and then attend an immigration centre. Arrive with everything printed and copied.

  7-item checklist
• No. 04Checked October 2026

  HEF (HELB & scholarship) application

  First-year students apply for university and TVET funding on the HEF portal. The window opens once a year for about 60 days.

  9-item checklist
• No. 05Checked October 2026

  Applying for a job

  What to bring so your CV, cover letter and online application get done in one visit.

  7-item checklist
• No. 06Checked October 2026

  Getting a file ready to print

  Avoid reprints: send the right format and the right details the first time.

  8-item checklist

Requirements change. Each checklist links to the official source and shows when we last checked it. If the official portal says something different, the portal is right.