Work permits · Class K

Ordinary residents

For people aged 35 or over who will live in Kenya on an assured income from outside employment or business.

Form 25 Invoice on submission

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Who it is for

This permit is issued to a person who:

is at least 35 years old
has in their own right and at their full and free disposition an assured annual income of not less than the prescribed amount, derived from sources other than an employment, occupation, trade, business or profession covered by the other permit classes, and either derived from sources outside Kenya and remitted to Kenya, or from a pension or annuity payable from sources in Kenya
undertakes not to accept employment, paid or unpaid, or engage in any income-generating activity of any kind without a permit of the relevant class
whose presence in Kenya will be of benefit to Kenya

Have these ready before you apply. Incomplete applications are not accepted.

Duly completed and signed Form 25, printed at the end of your online application
Two copies of a detailed, signed cover letter from the employer, organisation or yourself, addressed to the Director of Immigration Services
Copy of your valid national passport (bio-data page)
Two recent colour passport-size photographs
Your current immigration status, if you are in Kenya
English translations of any documents in other languages, by an embassy, a notary public or an authorised or recognised institution
Copies of any permits or passes you have held before
Documentary proof of an assured annual income of at least USD 24,000
Valid tax compliance certificates from KRA: the organisation’s for new applications, and both the organisation’s and your own for renewals

Fee	Amount	When it is charged
Processing fee When you submit	KES 20,000	When you submit
Processing fee EAC citizens When you submit	No fee	When you submit
Issuance fee When your application is approved	KES 250,000 a year	When your application is approved
Issuance fee EAC citizens When your application is approved	No fee	When your application is approved

Fees are set by the Department and can change: the amount on your invoice is the one that applies. Fees are non-refundable once paid.

Step 1: Sign in with eCitizen

Use your Government of Kenya eCitizen account. If you do not have one yet, registration is free.
Create an eCitizen account
Step 2: Complete the application

Fill in Form 25 online, for yourself or on behalf of someone else, and print it when you finish.
Step 3: Pay the invoice

An invoice is raised when you submit your application. Pay it through eCitizen by M-PESA, Airtel Money or card.
Step 4: Present your documents

Take your printed application and the documents listed above to the immigration office named under “Good to know”.
Step 5: Follow your application

You receive email and account notifications as your application moves through each stage.

The processing fee is non-refundable.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Engaging in any form of business or employment without the requisite permit or pass is an offence.
Printed applications must be presented at Immigration headquarters or at any regional immigration office.