SHA Sponsor Registration Diaspora

SHA Sponsor Registration Diaspora: Every Field Explained
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SHA Sponsor Registration Diaspora: Every Field Explained

SHA sponsor registration diaspora is how a Kenyan or supporter living abroad can register as a diaspora sponsor on the SHA sponsor portal and pay health insurance contributions for other Kenyans. This guide explains every field on the Diaspora form and what to avoid, so your account is created correctly the first time.

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: quick answer

Go to sponsor.sha.go.ke/register, choose Diaspora, click Continue and complete the SHA diaspora sponsor form. Required fields: first and last name (as per passport), email, nationality, country of residence, city of residence, ID type and identification number. Tax identification number, address abroad and preferred remittance channel are optional.

Before you start SHA sponsor registration diaspora

  • Your passport or other ID, to copy names and numbers exactly
  • An email you can open from abroad
  • Your phone number with the country code
  • Your tax identification number, if you have one
  • Your address abroad and how you prefer to send money, if you want to add them

This option is for a Kenyan or supporter living abroad. If you are registering personally, use the individual sponsor registration instead.

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: every field explained

Fields marked required carry a red asterisk on the portal. Our “avoid” tips are practical advice, not official SHA rules.

1

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: First name and last name (as per passport)

Write names exactly as in your passport. For John Doe, first name is John and last name is Doe.

Avoid
  • Using a different spelling from your Kenyan ID
  • Swapping the order
2

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Email

Use an email you can open from abroad and whose password you remember.

Avoid
  • An old inbox
  • A shared family email
3

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Nationality

Select your nationality from the dropdown.

Avoid
  • Choosing your country of residence
4

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Country and city of residence

Select the country you live in and type your city, for example New York.

Avoid
  • Entering your home county in Kenya
5

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Phone (include country code)

Add your number with the country code, for example +1 or +44.

Avoid
  • Dropping the code
  • Entering the code twice
6

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: ID type and identification number

Choose the document you hold and enter its number to match.

Avoid
  • A passport type with an ID number
  • Extra spaces or dashes
7

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Tax identification number (optional)

Add your TIN if you have one. You can skip it.

Avoid
  • Guessing a number
8

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Address abroad (optional)

Add your address where you live now.

Avoid
  • An old address
9

SHA sponsor registration diaspora: Preferred remittance channel (optional)

Pick how you would like to send money, if you want to say.

Avoid
  • Choosing a channel you do not use

After SHA sponsor registration diaspora

  1. Click Create Account, then log in at sponsor.sha.go.ke/login.
  2. Add beneficiaries with your own list or from SHA’s categories. See how to sponsor someone on SHA.
  3. Generate a PRN and pay, as explained in SHA sponsor PRN payment.

Beneficiaries must first finish SHA registration and the SHA means test. You can also read how to pay SHA for another person and what a PRN payment reference number is.

Before you pay a single shilling Sponsors must commit to at least 12 months. Each beneficiary must first complete SHA registration and means testing, and paying does not automatically activate cover. Confirm with SHA.

More SHA sponsor registration guides

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SHA sponsor registration diaspora: frequently asked questions

Is a tax identification number required?

No. It is optional.

Which names should I enter?

Your first and last name as per your passport.

Is the remittance channel required?

No. It is optional.

Does paying through the SHA sponsor portal activate cover immediately?

No. Confirm with SHA that cover is active before sponsored services are used.

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Disclaimer: MyCyber is an independent educational website and assistance service, not affiliated with SHA, the Digital Health Agency or the Government of Kenya. This page reflects the sponsor portal form as of November 2026 and our own practical advice, not official SHA rules. Confirm at sponsor.sha.go.ke, email info@sha.go.ke or call 0800 720 601.

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