Work Permits

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in the business of agriculture or animal husbandry in Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who is a member of a prescribed profession who intends to practice that profession, whether alone or in partnership, in Kenya.

Issued to a person offered specific employment by a specific employer — the Government of Kenya or another approved authority — who holds skills or qualifications not available in Kenya and whose engagement will benefit the country.

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific manufacture in Kenya.

Issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific trade, business, consultancy or profession (other than a prescribed profession) in Kenya.

Issued to a member of an institution registered under the Societies Act engaged as a missionary, whose activities involve preaching or conduct of religious worship, and whose presence benefits Kenya.

Issued to a person not less than 35 years of age who has, in their own right, an assured annual income not less than the prescribed amount, derived from sources other than employment, trade or business referred to in the other classes.

Issued to a person granted refugee status in Kenya under Kenyan refugee law, and any spouse of such a refugee, who intends to take up employment or engage in an occupation, trade, business or profession.

Issued to a person who works remotely within Kenya for a company registered outside the country.

Issued to staff of the UN, diplomatic missions, inter-governmental or international non-governmental organisations accredited to, or based in, neighbouring hardship countries.

Issued to a member of a prescribed profession working for a religious or charitable organisation, not involved in preaching or worship, whose presence benefits Kenya.

Issued to a citizen of an EAC Member State, not a prohibited immigrant, who intends to reside, work, trade or practise a prescribed profession in Kenya.

Issued to any person or class of persons exempted by the Cabinet Secretary from the requirement to obtain a work permit, by notice in the Gazette (Section 34(3)(g), Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011).