Class R: Citizens of The East Africans Community
Who Qualifies?
A citizen of a Member State of the East African Community and is not a Prohibited Immigrant and who intends to reside, engage in employment, activity, business, trade or engage in any prescribed profession and whose presence will be of benefit to Kenya
Requirements For New Applications:
- Duly filled and signed Form 25 online form. You will print out the form at the end of the application.
- Two(2) recent passport size colored photos (for both new and renewal)
- Current Immigration status if in the country
- Copies of valid national passport (bio-data page)
- Cover letter from the organization/employer addressed to the Director General of Immigration Services.
- Certificate of registration of the organization or business
- Academic certificate/professional certificates.
- For Investors; Proof Capital investment for investors. Proof of land ownership or lease for farmers. Shareholding certificate (CR 12) for investors. Proof of source of income for residents.
- Supporting letter from local umbrella religious body i.e. Supkem, Hindu Council, Sikh Union or any other recognized religious body.
- For Missionaries; Letter from sending religious society in home country. Proof of registration of sending religious society in home country. Details of sending religious society (HQ); Physical address. Telephone number. Email address. Contact details of senior official of sending religious society i.e. Name, Title (e.g Bishop, Sheikh, Priest), Telephone number and Email address.
Supporting letter from local umbrella religious body i.e. Supkem, Hindu Council, Sikh Union or any other recognized religious body.
Documentary proof of training in religious faith.
- Certificate of ordination (where applicable).
- Documentary proof of training in religious faith.
- Details of work station: - Name i.e. masjid Musa, Majengo Mombasa, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Tudor Mombasa. Physical address i.e. Location, road/street/town/village, county. Telephone number. Email address. Contact Person i.e. Name, Title, Telephone
- For renewals; Tax Compliance Certificate (Individual/employer). Investors to produce tax compliance certificate for company. Labourers and small-scale traders to provide police clearance certificate (Kenya).
Fees
- Processing fees - Gratis
- Issuance fees - Gratis
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).
- Incomplete applications shall not be accepted.
- Additional documents may be requested in addition to the listed.
- 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.
- Any employer who contravenes this regulation commits an offence.
