🇰🇪 Kenya · Employer-sponsored work
Class D: (Employment) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | KES 500,000 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €67 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 12 months. Does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Documents
- Duly filled and signed application Form 25
- Signed cover letter from the employer / company/ organization addressed to the Director General of Immigration Services
- Copies of national passport (bio-data page)
- Current Immigration status if in the country
- Recent colored passport size photo
- Valid Tax Compliance Certificate for company (new application)
- Valid Tax Compliance Certificates (for company and individual) in case of permit renewal
- Duly certified copies of academic and professional certificates
- Curriculum Vitae for the applicant
- Duly filed and signed application form 27
- Name and identity card of Kenyan understudy
- Certified copies of academic /professional certificates and full contacts of the understudy: – email address, cell phone
- Curriculum Vitae of the understudy
- Certificate of registration of the organization
- Clearance letter from relevant institutions
- Evidence that the organization failed to fill the vacancy from the local labor market (evidence of competitive recruitment processes)
- Documents in foreign languages should be translated into English by either the Embassy, Public Notary, or authorized /recognized institution
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://immigration.go.ke/class-d-employment/.
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.
“This permit is issued to a person who is offered specific employment by a specific employer... Fee: Processing- Kshs. 20,000 non-refundable Issuance- Kshs. 500,000 per year”
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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.