🇰🇪 Kenya · Permanent Settlement
Lawful Residents (Category B) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Work experience | 7+ years |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €333 |
Documents
- Online application print out forms
- Online payment acknowledgment for processing fee
- 2 current passport size photos
- Copies of all permits issued in Kenya
- Copy of valid passport
- Good conduct certificate
- Copy of valid tax compliance certificate
- Copy of valid foreigner certificate (Alien card)
- Cover letter addressed to the Director General of Immigration Services requesting for Permanent Residency
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://immigration.go.ke/lawful-residents-category-b/.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Work experience
https://immigration.go.ke/lawful-residents-category-b/ · verified 2026-06-25
Application fee
https://immigration.go.ke/lawful-residents-category-b/ · verified 2026-06-25
Open to all nationalities
https://immigration.go.ke/lawful-residents-category-b/ · verified 2026-06-25
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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.