Updated 2026-11-14
To check your TSC number, open the official TSC registration-status page, enter the ID or passport number used in your application, and search for your registration record. This is also the official route for checking a pending teacher-registration application. If you have lost your Certificate of Registration, checking the record and applying for a replacement certificate are separate tasks.
Start with what you need to recover or confirm:
Do not submit another new-registration application just because you cannot remember your number or the lookup result is unclear. First establish what happened to your existing application or registration record.
Open the Official Registration-Status Page
Go directly to TSC Check Registration Status. Use this page to look up your registration record rather than entering your identity details into a third-party website.
The lookup field asks for your ID or passport number. You do not need to know your TSC number to begin the search.
Enter Your Details and Search
Enter the ID or passport number used when you applied for teacher registration, then search. Check the entry carefully before submitting it, especially if you are copying from a document or using a phone keyboard.
Read the registration result returned for that identity number. If it provides your TSC number, copy it exactly and keep it with your registration documents for future applications.
This lookup checks the registration record. It is not an application for a replacement certificate, and searching again does not resolve an outstanding registration requirement.
If the Result Does Not Resolve Your Question
Check that you entered the correct identity number. If the result remains unclear, note the exact wording before contacting TSC.
Do not assume that an empty or unclear result means you should register afresh. Ask TSC to confirm the position of your existing record before choosing another application route.
A status label needs context. Do not treat unofficial explanations of labels such as pending, incomplete, verified or rejected as a substitute for TSC's explanation of your own application.
Read any accompanying remarks or instructions if they appear with your result. Where the wording does not explain what to do, contact teacher-registration support rather than guessing which document or payment might be missing.
TSC's Code of Regulations treats application, verification, certificate issuance, refusal, revocation, duplicate certificates and review as distinct registration matters. A number lookup does not replace those processes. If your result concerns a refusal or another registration decision, ask TSC which process applies to that decision.
How Long Registration Takes
TSC states that a teacher who meets the registration requirements will receive a Certificate of Registration bearing a TSC number within 30 days.
The qualification matters: the statement applies to teachers who meet the requirements. A successful status search is not, by itself, proof that an application is complete or approved.
If you are following up a delay, explain when you applied and quote the result you received. Ask whether anything remains outstanding rather than assuming the passage of time means a number has been issued.
TSC publishes these teacher-registration contacts:
For an email enquiry, use a clear subject such as “Teacher registration status enquiry”. Explain whether you are waiting for registration, recovering an existing number or seeking a duplicate certificate, and include the exact status wording.
Keep the enquiry focused on the registration problem. Do not send payment PINs, passwords or unrelated personal documents. If support requests further documents, verify that the request comes through an official TSC channel before responding.
For a lost certificate, use the official TSC duplicate-certificate application. Recovering your number through the status lookup does not produce a replacement certificate.
The duplicate application is online. TSC says original supporting documents must be scanned and uploaded, with examples including an ID, affidavit, marriage certificate and police abstract where applicable. Follow the requirements relevant to your circumstances rather than assuming every example is required for every applicant.
Check the Conflicting Duplicate Fees Before Paying
TSC's official pages currently give conflicting payment instructions:
Follow the payment prompt shown in your live official application, or confirm with TSC before paying. Do not choose a payment route solely because an older article or an agent quotes it.
A lookup cannot replace a new-registration application. TSC says registration applications are made online.
Its published checklist includes academic and professional certificates, national ID, bank slip, passport photo, KRA PIN, GP69 form and certificate of good conduct. Non-Kenyans additionally need entry and work permits.
The main registration page lists a non-refundable KSh 1,050 new-registration fee, payable during the process through eCitizen methods including M-Pesa, Airtel Money, KCB Cash, Equity Cash and E-Agent. Treat this as a registration charge, not a payment for employment or shortlisting.
The Teachers Service Commission Act provides for registration of trained teachers, maintenance of the register and issuance of registration certificates. Your TSC number relates to that registration record.
It does not by itself confirm that you have been recruited, posted, placed on payroll or employed by TSC. For a vacancy, follow the specific advert's application instructions and distinguish its recruitment outcome from your registration status.
When browsing current vacancies on Cazini, check whether the advert asks for a TSC number, a registration certificate or other evidence. Enter your confirmed details rather than guessing a number to complete an application.
Use official TSC pages on tsc.go.ke or its subdomains for registration tasks. Be cautious of messages offering to “activate” a number, speed up approval or secure a teaching slot through a personal payment.
Recruitment fees are fraud. Do not pay anyone for a job, shortlisting or a slot, and do not confuse published registration or duplicate-certificate charges with recruitment payments.
If someone claims to act for TSC, verify the request through the published contacts before sending documents or money. Cazini's ethical hiring guidance is also relevant when assessing a vacancy or recruiter asking for payment.
Yes. Open the official TSC registration-status page, enter the ID or passport number used in your registration application, and search. The lookup asks for your ID or passport number, not the TSC number you are trying to recover.
TSC states that a teacher who meets the registration requirements will receive a Certificate of Registration bearing a TSC number within 30 days. This timeframe is conditional on meeting the requirements, so a pending status alone does not establish that your application is complete or approved.
Do not rely on an unofficial guide to interpret the label alone. Read any explanation or instructions accompanying your result, then ask TSC teacher-registration support to clarify anything unclear. The exact wording matters when deciding whether you need to supply information or pursue a separate registration review process.
TSC's main registration page lists a non-refundable KSh 2,050 fee through eCitizen, but its separate duplicate form displays KSh 2,055 with National Bank deposit instructions. These official pages conflict. Follow the payment prompt in your live official application, or confirm with TSC before paying.
Do not start a fresh registration application simply because you have forgotten your number or lost the certificate. Use the registration-status lookup to recover your registration result, and use the official duplicate-certificate application if you need a replacement certificate. If the lookup does not resolve your record, contact TSC before submitting another new-registration application.