How To Get KRA PIN Certificate


Are you looking to get the physical hard copy of your KRA PIN Certificate online? Well, in this article I will show you all the necessary steps that you need to follow in the process of getting your KRA PIN Certificate online using KRA Portal (iTax Portal). Get your PIN Certificate using the fastest and easiest way possible by accessing your KRA Portal (iTax Portal) account and downloading the same in your iTax dashboard. 

The KRA PIN Certificate is a very important document that is issued to taxpayers by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). It forms the basis of nearly half of the usage of this document in various services requests in Kenya. Be it in bank account creation, passport application, NTSA account creation, HELB loan application, job application amongst many other places that the KRA PIN Certificate might be required or needed. Nowadays, every thing you want to do in Kenya, you need to ensure that you have your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate when asked to produce the same. 

To be able to get your PIN Certificate using KRA Portal (iTax Portal), you need to have to have with you the two most important requirements i.e. KRA PIN Number and KRA Password. They go hand in hand with each other, so always ensure that you have with you the PIN Number and Password. These two requirements form the basic credentials that one needs to have so as to be able to login and access the KRA Portal account. You need to login to your iTax account so as to be able to get the KRA PIN Certificate quickly and easily. 

READ ALSO: How To Download Amnesty Application Receipt (In 5 Steps)

Requirements Needed In Getting KRA PIN Certificate

To be able to download your PIN Certificate online using KRA Portal (iTax Portal) as mentioned above, you need to login to your KRA Portal (iTax Portal) account. To do that, you need to have with you both the KRA PIN Number and KRA Password, which are part of the login credentials that are needed in the process of getting PIN Certificate using KRA Portal (iTax Portal). 

  • KRA PIN Number 

KRA PIN Number is the most important requirement that you need to have with you when you want to login to KRA Portal (iTax Portal). If by any chance you have forgotten or you don’t remember your KRA PIN Number, you can submit KRA PIN Retrieval request online here at CYBER.CO.KE and our support team will be able to assist with the retrieval of your lost or forgotten KRA PIN Number.

At the same time, if you are looking for a new KRA PIN Number, you can get it here in less than 3 minutes by submitting your KRA PIN Registration request at CYBER.CO.KE. Your new KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate will be sent to your Email Address once the request for KRA PIN Registration has been done and processed by our support team.

  • KRA Password (iTax Password)

The next requirement that you need to have with you in the process of getting KRA PIN Certificate using KRA Portal is your KRA Password, which you will need to access your KRA Portal account. If you don’t know or have forgotten your KRA Password, you can check our article on How To Reset KRA iTax Password. Once you have requested for KRA Password reset, a new password will be emailed to you and you can use it to log into your iTax Account.

You can only change or reset your iTax Password if the email used in KRA iTax Portal is the same that you currently have. If you don’t remember or need to change your KRA Email Address, you can submit KRA PIN Change of Email Address order online at CYBER.CO.KE and have your Email Address changed so as to enable your Reset KRA Password.

Did you know that you can easily apply and get your KRA PIN Number and KRA PIN Certificate online in less than 5 minutes by using CYBER.CO.KE today. Get it via email address or even WhatsApp upon submission.

Here at, CYBER.CO.KE, we offer unmatched KRA PIN Registration, KRA PIN Retrieval, KRA PIN Update and KRA PIN Change of Email Address services to Kenyans daily. Fill and submit your request online today.

How To Get KRA PIN Certificate Online (In 5 Steps)

Step 1: Visit KRA Portal 

visit kra portal

The first step in the process of getting your KRA PIN Certificate online involves visiting KRA Portal (iTax Portal) using https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/

Step 2: Login to KRA Portal

login to kra portal

Next, using both your KRA PIN Number and KRA Password in the pin/user id section and password section, login to the KRA Portal after solving the arithmetic question (security stamp) by clicking on the “Login” button. Ensure that you write the correct iTax Password, and if you have forgotten the password you can easily reset it and it will be sent to the registered email address that is linked to the KRA PIN Number on iTax Portal. 

Step 3: Click on Registration menu  then Reprint PIN Certificate 

Click on Registration menu  then Reprint PIN Certificate

Once logged in to KRA Portal, click on the “Registration” menu tab and from the drop-down menu list, click “Reprint PIN Certificate“. This is the main functionality that triggers the reprint of KRA Certificate on iTax Portal (KRA Portal). 

Step 4: Select Applicant Type

Reprint KRA PIN Certificate 

Next, in the reprint pin certificate form, select the applicant type as “Taxpayer” since it’s the taxpayer who want to get his/her KRA PIN Certificate online and this will auto-fill the taxpayer KRA PIN Number and Taxpayer Names sections. Click on the “Submit” button. Since it’s the taxpayer who wants to download the certificate, you select the appropriate taxpayer. The other one is reserved for those who are KRA Agents and want to reprint the certificate on behalf of a taxpayer. 

Step 5: Download KRA PIN Certificate 

Download KRA PIN Certificate

In this last step, you need to click on “Download KRA PIN Certificate” link so as to download a copy of your KRA PIN Certificate, which you can save and print so as to use it where it is required. This process is also referred to as reprint PIN Certificate or simply put it as reprint KRA PIN Certificate on KRA Portal (iTax Portal) and it’s purpose is enabling a taxpayer download his or her PIN Certificate easily. 

READ ALSO: How To Apply For KRA Tax Amnesty (In 5 Steps)

The 5 steps sums up the whole that you need to follow when you want to find a copy of your PIN Certificate online by using KRA Portal, as long as you have both your KRA PIN Number and KRA Password. So, next time you want to get PIN Certificate online using KRA Portal, remember that you need to have the two most important login credentials needed i.e. PIN Number and Password, and access your KRA Portal account so as to download your KRA PIN Certificate online quickly and easily. From there you can either save a soft copy or print out a hard copy of your PIN Certificate and produce the same where it will be required here in Kenya.