🇰🇪 Kenya · Religious Worker
Class I: (Approved religious and charitable activities) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | KES 50,000 |
| Job offer | Required |
| Employer sponsor | Required |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €33 |
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
- Upload recent colored passport size photos
- Current Immigration status (if the applicant is in the country)
- Copies of national passport (bio-data page)
- Valid Tax Compliance Certificate for organization (new application), and/or valid Tax Compliance Certificates (for organization and individual) in case of permit renewal
- Registration certificate of the organization
- Certified copies of academic and professional certificates
- Clearance from relevant regulatory body
- Secondment letter if the applicant is sent from main religious organization outside kenya
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://fns.immigration.go.ke/infopack/permits/classI/.
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.
“Registration certificate of local religious society ... Letter from the sending religious society in home country”
“Visto/permissão de trabalhador religioso = residência temporária ligada à organização religiosa; fonte oficial silenciosa sobre via de PR (processo separado). not_applicable. Programa: This permit is issued to a person who is a member of an institution registered under the Society's Act and is engaged as a missionary and whose activi”
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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 2026-06-22.