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WORK PERMIT Work/Residence Permit is a documents issued to Foreign Nationals who wish to engage in paid or unpaid employment in Kenya. There are different classes of Permits grouped in various classes from class A to M. The Work Permits are issued under the Employer who is required to submit the application on behalf of…

Saclan International Passes TYPES OF PASSES Passes are issued by immigration officers under Regulation 26 of the 2012 Act to applicants who meet the requirements on terms and conditions as specified. Once issued, the Passes cannot be cancelled or varied before a holder is given sufficient notice and an opportunity to be heard. There are…

Permanent Residence Saclan International PERMANENT RESIDENCE Permanent Residency (PR) status grants a person a right to enter and remain in Kenya without any time limit on his or her stay. This enables the applicant and Dependents to freely take up Employment, live or study in Kenya. 9.3 CATEGORIES OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE Permanent Residence in Kenya…

KENYAN CITIZENSHIP 10.5 CATEGORIES OF KENYAN CITIZENSHIP There are several categories of Kenyan Citizenship. This could be acquired through retention of the Citizenship, regaining or Registration as Kenyan Citizen. 10.5.1 Retention of Kenyan Citizenship A person who was a Citizen immediately before the effective date (27th August 2010) of the new Kenya Constitution, retained the…

Visas – TYPES OF VISAApplication for entry to Kenya can be made online or at the point of entry if the applicant is not a National of a Country that require referred Visas and approval by the Director of Immigration Services. For the Visa to be approved, the applicant must pay the relevant fees. It’s…

Registration of Foreign Nationals The Registration of Foreign Nationals is governed by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act of 2011 part VII (56) 2 laws of Kenya. The Law requires that all Foreign Nationals Resident within Kenya for a period exceeding 90 days be registered and obtain an Alien Identity Card. Once registered, the Foreign…

Employers Employers who wish to engage Foreign Nationals for paid or unpaid Employments must ensure they obtain a Special Pass allowing them to undertake employment temporarily or if they wish to engage the Foreign National for long term period they must obtain the relevant Work Permit in the relevant category. 6.1 DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS TO…

Education Institutions Learning Institutions that admit Foreign National Students and /or require employing Foreign National Workers have a Statutory duty to make sure both the Students and the Employees obtain the relevant Student Passes or Work Permit Dependents. The Statutory duty is bestored on the Principal or the person in charge of the Learning Institution.…

Real Estate ESTATE AGENTS/LANDLORDS Property Owners, Property Management Companies or any person or Organisation managing properties on behalf of the owner have a duty to verify and confirm that any Foreign Nationals residing at their accomodation or operating a Business at their premises have the relevant Work Permit or valid documents authorising them to be…