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How to Track the Status of your ID Application by SMS

The Kenya national Id is an important document for identification of all citizens in Kenya. Application of this document takes a number of steps and takes a while to be completed until when you get it. With this prolonged process it is imperative that you know the status of your application to reed off the anxiety.

There are two ways to check the status of your ID card application. Here we will look at how to track the status of your ID by SMS .

What you need?

To check the status of your ID card through a mobile phone you need

  • The Nine digit serial number on your waiting card.
  • You also need to have at least 5 shillings airtime for the SMS charge. or a working sms plan

The process

  1. Draft a new SMS from your mobile phone
  2. Key in the nine digits of on your waiting Card
  3. Send the SMS to 20031

Conclusion

You should receive an SMS confirmation indicating the status of your ID Card.

NB

There may be a delay in response, if so do not re-send the SMS give it 3 days before trying again

For feedback or quarries email info@identity.go.ke

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154 thoughts on “How to Track the Status of your ID Application by SMS

  • peter njogu

    my brother in law’s daughter applied for an id on january till now please help S.No 2475691872

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  • My name is ibrahim i applied ID on 2018 and yet i have not recieved when checked it says in production centre code en when will this end? Please help serial:248979850

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  • Isaac k menjo

    check my id status serial no
    2489144253

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  • Bismack Kipchumba butuk

    check my id number 36997374,I am Bismack KIPCHUMBA butuk,when I enter my id number to a computer it gives a different name serial number 248821927

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  • cornfirm My acount 2480794443

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  • Elly Omondi

    I applied my ID on October but i have not get it, kindly assist me so that i can get my ID

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    • Mohamoud Abdi mohamed

      please check my id status serial 248019469

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  • Christine Atieno Odhiambo

    Hi I applied for Id serial number 248062866 and it’s now past 3months what the problem

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  • Joseph lutomia

    My name is JOSEPH LUTOMIA KATIECHI and i applied my id on 11/07/018 but i have not reiceved it up to day, what is the matter the serial number is 246733646.

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  • Sialuma meshack

    What does code EN Mean

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  • Ogumah joseph oside

    I applied my identity card since October 8, to December 4 2014, but even I haven’t got any information relating with my natural ID application and for now I would wish to apply HELB to know what is it going to be ready

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    • abdiaziz

      i have problem with my ID plz hel
      p me

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  • ERNEST OMONDI

    I LOVE THAT CREATIVE WORK BIG UP

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  • Saadia mohamed

    I have applied for my ID, it has been four months now. Please help out

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  • hi what does code en mean please

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  • What does code EN and code QC means

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  • what does code EN n QC mean

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  • they are ten numbers remove the last digit and send to 20031

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  • violah chombet

    whenever I check, it is always saying I check my serial no. which isn’t wrong at all. it is 2months since I applied

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  • Ivy Elen

    Hii i applied for my husband’s id card since 2015 October 5th until now he has not yet received his I’d card his still using his Aliens waiting card it’s has been so tough for us the serial number is 5102864182 by the names ABDULKADIR IBRAHIM MOHAMED. NO 0724462224.

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    • My name mahat ahamed gure

      Hi I have applied my I’d 03 December 2017 and still now is not in the system how what is wrong with my I’d I hope you will help me out thank you so much

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  • Sukhdev jay

    Hi I applied ID card for my wife seens last year I been kicked like football here and there, serial no. 2469376497 please can you check and tell me the statutes of it 0721302110.

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  • Simon chisutia Shikhabala

    Am simon chisutia Shikhabala
    I applied my ID on June 2017 a I have not yet received it my number 0792773804
    The seriel number on the waiting card is 2450943494

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    • Emmanuel meso wasonga

      Hi am Emmanuel meso wasonga my id was released coz I gave out my waiting card but I have never put a finged on it can you pliz send me my number so dat I can replace it

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  • Abdullahi

    Hello, I applied for my Identity Card on 21st of Jan 2017 and when I go to check I’m told it’s not there yet, what should I do and I’m really in need of it? Serial no; 2458123297

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  • i M samuel Chege Njuguna i m waiting for my ID card

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  • Abdullahi yussuf

    :Application is being processed..Code RI

    what dies it mean this Code? RI plz Help me.

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  • victor leleito

    Victor here i have not got my id from 31/03/17 till today what might be the problem please help

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    • zaynab hussein noor

      242700995

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      • zaynab hussein noor

        242700995

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  • Abdifatah duale

    2456249162 this is my serial number iam abdikhadar I have lost my I D so plz ineed hel iam waiting almost 2 month 20031 I send masege there is no reply only taking money,

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  • gaudensia nakoth

    Hey,kindly help me with my id particulars

    GAUDENSIA AKOTH NYANGWESO

    0702160665

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    • gaudensia nakoth

      And let me know how to get the response,whether through mail or text

      Reply
  • my idcard lost it be fore one weak and i have my id number but i don’t have serial number how can i truck i order to get my serial number and fullname

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  • Delvine Beverlyne Wabomba

    I have applied for ID in February and I have lost the waiting card my name is Delvine Beverlyne Wabomba

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  • myko madollar

    What does code RF mean??

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  • Derrick Kiptoo Menjo

    Check ID with serial no. 242614502 with the name DERRICK KIPTOO MENJO

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    • ADUNGO AKIRU DENNIS

      Am Dennis Akiru I applies for I’d on 30th may but till know I have not got it

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  • Geoffrey osinde Asiyo

    My serial number is 2442449283 it says is produced why is it missing in my chief’s office?

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  • Geoffrey osinde Asiyo

    When I look to my serial number of waiting card to 20031 it says that my id card has been produced why is it when I go to chief I can’t find it why?

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  • is my Id processed??missing on so much opportunities…serial no 2421219525

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  • Peter asuga

    I applied for an id since 2007 to change my names from douglas onchiri osoro unto my parental names as peter omwansa asuga since then i have not received any assistance recently i applied for the second chance plese check for me the progress of the id my serial no.2447935594 the id number should retain 24022662.

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  • This guys are just playing around with our minds…5/6 months later of application and still nothing….this texts we are sending are all in vail, you go to huduma center they tell you the cards are out, will we be stuck here forever??
    whoever owns this website…the links you have are not helping it leads to more and more instruction which i have read already.

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    • Hi
      Thanks for your candid feedback…at the time of posting this article we believed that the information is credible. The guys at immigration are the let down.

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  • Isaac karanja

    Hey iam Isaac I have been trying to change my identity card from 1957 to 1987..but nothing good coming out of it ….please guys help me kindly

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  • Nimkem

    Hi, please check the confirmation number. It is not 20031 as you have indicated. IT SHOULD BE 2031

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    • Everline

      Hi
      Have you tried using 2031?

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      • ANDREW KARIUKI MACHIRA

        I’M ANDREW KARIUKI MACHIRA ,I CAN’T REMEMBER BOTH ID NUMBER AND SERIAL PLEASE HELP.MY PHONE NUMBER IS +254702143672.IF YOU GET IT THE NUMBERS,PLEASE SEND ME VIA SMS IN MY PHONE NUMBER.

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  • Mary Kiarie

    I applied formy identity card on early july to ease my Helb application but have not yet received it. Please assist me so i can apply for helb before september 30 which is the deadline.

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  • abdulillah akwan

    What does the terms RF, RG, FA means. Thank you

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  • sabastian ochieno

    I applied my identity card since last year April bt even I haven’t got any information relating with na application and for now I would wish to apply HELB

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  • 3 months since I applied for my duplicate id ,during that course of duration I have been turned down on several job opportunities due to lack of my id…hasten the process.I need to do something productive with my life

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  • 5 months later and no Id how do I apply for helb

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  • peter Shibira

    this site seems to be a scam especially on the status of ID check.

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    • Kiprotich Sigei Erick

      Check my ID status my serial numbr is 2445778781

      Reply
  • peter Shibira

    this website seems to be a sam

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  • This website seems to be a scam.

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  • 4 months down the line since I applied
    for the id but upto now I have not get it
    its getting worse everyday without the id
    which is required to apply for my HELB
    kindly assist.

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    • ahmed adan lssack

      I forgot my pin pls confirm for me .ID 8760061.

      Reply

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