🇰🇪 Kenya · Employer-sponsored work
Class C: (Prescribed profession) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | KES 250,000 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €133 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 12 months. Does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Documents
- Duly filled and signed Form 25 online form
- Two copies of detailed and signed cover letter from the employer/self/organization
- Copies of valid national passport
- Two recent passport size colored photos
- Current Immigration status if in the country
- Documents in foreign languages should be translated into English by Embassy, Public Notary, or authorized institution
- Copy of any previous permit(s) and or pass (es) held
- Tax compliance certificate from KRA (for renewals)
- Proof of membership to a prescribed profession
- Copies of certified academic and professional certificates (qualifications)
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Copy of PIN certificate
- Processing fees non-refundable (Kshs. 10,000/=)
- Valid Organization Tax Compliance Certificate for new cases, and both valid organization and individual Tax Compliance Certificates for renewal cases.
- Copy of Checklist
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://immigration.go.ke/work-permits-passes/class-c-prescribed-profession/.
Frequently asked
Does this visa lead to permanent residence?
No — it does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
“Has in his/her own right and at his/her full and free disposition sufficient capital and other resources (sem limiar salarial; exige capital suficiente e cover letter do empregador/organização)”
“Issuance- Kshs. 250,000 per year (permit anual renovável; página não menciona PR)”
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-24.