TEF Canada & TCF Canada in Nairobi
Alliance Française de Nairobi runs TEF Canada & TCF Canada for IRCC applicants. Live seat status, the dates on sale, how this centre releases seats, fees and how to get there — and how to be first when the next seat appears.
- Typical sell-out
- Waitlist
- Last opening
- Not yet seen
- We check every
- 9 min
Collects names by email and offers seats in order. When a time is announced you’ll see a live countdown here — and alert subscribers hear about it first.
Official centre pageUpcoming sessions
● Live. Confirm on the official page before you pay or travel.
Seat history in Nairobi
Every change our monitor has logged at this centre in the last 45 days — the real pattern, not a guess.
No seat changes logged in the last 45 days. Quiet spells are normal here — they usually end with a burst, which is exactly when an alert pays off.
Where it is
Alliance Française de Nairobi
05 Utalii Lane, Nairobi, Kenya
05 Utalii Lane, Nairobi, Kenya
Fees in Nairobi
| Exam | What’s included | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| TEF | TEF Canada (TEF fee, all levels) | KES 55,700 |
| TCF | TCF Canada (TCF fee, all levels) | KES 55,700 |
As published by the centre, checked Sep 27, 2026. Fees change and are usually non-refundable — confirm before paying.
How Nairobi releases seats
Collects names by email and offers seats in order.
You get an email as soon as we see the waitlist form open, so you join near the top.
How to book in Nairobi, step by step
- Open the DFP/TEF/TCF registration form on afkenya.org and choose TEF Canada or TCF Canada.
- Enter your preferred month and year. The next available session will be assigned to you.
- Fill in your personal details and upload a scan of your passport.
- Accept the exam rules and pay: M-Pesa paybill 898660 (account: First name-Last name-exam, e.g. Daniel-Mugo-TEF), Visa card at the office, or bank transfer.
- The exam office proposes a date. You can accept it or pick another available date.
Good to know in Nairobi
Takes TEF and TCF Canada requests through a form and assigns the next available session.
- Registration and full payment must be completed at least seven working days before the exam date.
- Fees can’t be refunded or transferred, and must be used within the same calendar year.
- You get one postponement per calendar year, and you must ask at least seven working days before your exam date.
- Bring a valid passport on exam day. Candidates who arrive late are refused entry.
- If there are many candidates, the speaking test may be held on a different date from the written tests.
- The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, if you need to pay by Visa card in person.
Plan your Nairobi exam
Nearby alternatives
Other centres running TEF or TCF Canada, nearest first. Straight-line distance, city to city; struck-through exams aren’t offered there.
Guides for Nairobi candidates
Nairobi FAQ
Not directly. You give a preferred month, the next available session is assigned, and the exam office proposes a date that you can accept or change to another available one.
The Alliance lists KES 55,700 for both the TEF and the TCF.
According to the Alliance’s rules, you get a score report within three weeks of the exam. Certificates are handed out once they arrive from the exam body in France.
No. Fees can’t be refunded or transferred. You can postpone once per calendar year if you ask at least seven working days before the exam.
No dates are posted right now. Set an alert to hear as soon as Alliance Française de Nairobi lists the next one.
Nairobi uses a waitlist, so position matters more than speed. Join the moment the form opens.
Collects names by email and offers seats in order. You get an email as soon as we see the waitlist form open, so you join near the top.
Yes, it is an approved centre for TEF Canada & TCF Canada. French Exam Alert is independent — you always book directly on the centre’s official page.
Sources · checked Sep 27, 2026:Alliance Française de Nairobi: DFP/TEF/TCF pageAlliance Française de Nairobi: DFP-TEF-TCF registration form and rulesAlliance Française de Nairobi: Contact page