E-citizen Certificate of Good Conduct is Ready For Download

is my certificate of Good Conduct Ready For Download?

is my certificate of Good Conduct Ready

How to Register for eCitizen

Before you will be able to get your certificate of good conduct, you need to register on the eCitizen platform. The eCitizen portal is the only website that allows you to apply to many government-approved certificates.

To apply register for eCitizen, follow these steps;

1. Visit the eCitizen portal registration page.
2. There are 4 different account you can create depending on the type of citizen you are. There is the Kenyan Citizen account, which requires your national ID number and your first name. The other three are self explanatory. Foreign resident for foreigners in Kenya (this account requires your foreigner certificate and first name), Visitor for nationals who require a visa to enter the Republic of Kenya and Business for businesses registered in Kenya (You will need your business registration number).
3. Click on the right account depending on the type of citizen you are.
4. For most people, you will choose the Kenyan citizen account. When you click on this, you have for registration stage.
5. The first stage requires your ID number, first name as your ID and then click on Validate. The websites validates that your ID is correct, then takes you to the next phase.
6. The next phase requires you to register your email address and create a password. A message will be sent to your mail for verification.
7. The third stage requires you to also verify your phone number. When you enter your phone number, a message a code is sent to your number for validation.
8. The last stage requires you to upload your photos. A passport photograph and a selfie taking by you not quite long.

How to Apply for Certificate of Good Conduct

Now that you’ve registered on the eCitizen portal, you can now apply for a certificate of good conduct. To do this,

• Visit the eCitizen login page and enter your login details to proceed.
• Once you are logged in, Click on “Get Service” found under the Directorate of criminal investigation.
• Next navigate to “Our Service” and click on “Police clearance certificate“.
• On the next page, you are requested to choose, if you are requesting certifcate for yourself, or a person under the age of 18. Choose the option that best suit your request.
• The next page shows you all the required documents to register, all necesarry steps to take as well as the fees payable. The amount you are to paid at the time of writing is KSh 1,000 with an additional KSh50 for convenience fee, which totaled to KSh1,050.
• The next step is to choose your finger print preferred location. Note that you will visit this location to input your fingerprints.
• Once done, you will be required to pay for the service on the next screen. The payment methods available are MPesa, Debit/Credit/Prepaid cards, EazzyPay, Pesalink, Equitel cash/KCB, and Airtel Money.
• Once the payment is sucessful, you can will be sent a C24 form and an invoice.
• Download and print the two document on both sides of an A4 paper.

How to check if your Certificate of Good Conduct is Ready

If you follow the procedures and you’ve taken your fingerprints at the location you chose, you should wait for two to three weeks. After this period, your certificate of good conduct will be ready. If you are not that patient and just want to check if your Certificate of Good Conduct is ready, follow these procedures.

• Go to the eCitizen portal and log in
• Under directorate of Criminal Investigation, click on “Get Service“.
• To view the downloadable file, click on referrence number (this begin with PCC). When you click on this link, you will see all the available files.
• You will see downloadable files in which your Police Clearance certifcate is among them.
• You heave the option to either download them or print them (if your device is connected to a printer).
• The Certificate of Good conduct looks exactly like the image below.

If there is a longer delay in the processing of your certificate of good conduct, contact the necessary authorities via email or phone number. The phone number and email can be found on the eCitizen website.