🇰🇪 Kenya · Entrepreneur
Permit Class F: Specific manufacturing (KEP/F) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum investment | €86,706 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
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, addressed to the Director of Immigration Services
- Copies of valid national passport
- Two recent passport size colored photos (for both new and renewal)
- Current Immigration status if in the country
- Documents in foreign languages should be translated into English by either the Embassy, Public Notary, or authorized /recognized institution
- Copy of any previous permits and or passes held
- Copy of license held
- Proof of funds for investment (manufacturing) at least USD 100,000
- Registration certificate of the Company
- Memorandum of Understanding
- Articles of Association
- Signed current audited accounts (for renewals)
- Copy of PIN certificate
- Tax compliance certificate from KRA (for renewals)
- Certificate of Incorporation of the company
- Shareholders certificate (CR12)
- 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://fns.immigration.go.ke/infopack/permits/classF/.
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 intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific manufacture in Kenya ... Proof of funds for investment (manufacturing) at least USD 100,000”
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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 2026-06-25.