CLASS K : Ordinary Residents
Requirements For New Applications:
1. Authorization:
- Original Authorization Letter for KenyaLink Facilitators Limited (if using their services).
2. Immigration Status:
- Copy of Immigration Status if currently in Kenya.
3. Proof of Assured Income:
- Documentary proof of assured annual income (bank statements, proof of assets) from sources outside Kenya.
- Assured annual income must amount to USD 24,000 Per Annum.
- Bank statements must be from a local bank account (funds transferred into a local bank account).
4. Application Form:
- Duly filled and signed application Form 25.
- Applicant fills the "Personal Particulars" section and Part 3, then signs.
5. Cover Letter:
- Original cover letter from the applicant:
- Stating the desire to apply for retirement in Kenya.
- Confirming investments abroad to support the stay in Kenya.
- Undertaking NOT to accept paid employment of any kind.
- Addressed to THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES, Nyayo House, Nairobi, KENYA.
- Provide Kenyan contact details (phone number, address, and email) on the letterhead.
- The letter must be signed.
6. Passport Documents:
- Copies of the National Passport.
7. Passport Photos:
- Two recent passport-size photographs (not older than 6 months).
8. Fees:
- Processing Fee: KES 20,000 .
- Issuance Fee: KES 250,000 per Year .
9. Security Bond:
- Submit the Security Bond and Security Bond receipt form to Immigration.
10. Payment Methods:
- Mpesa
- Airtel Money
- Bank Transfer
Note
- Renewal requirement of Tax Compliant Certificate for both employer and applicant
- It is an offence for a person to knowingly mislead an Immigration Officer ( section 53 (1)(a) of Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011)
- Additional documents may be requested in addition to the listed
- All citizens of the East Africa Community(Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi) are exempt from payment of the processing and permit fee.
- Where the holder of a work permit ceases to engage in the employment in respect of which the work permit was issued, the employer specified in the work permit shall, within fifteen days from the date of such cessation, report, in writing to the director that the holder has ceased to engage in such employment