Hellenic Republic vs Republic of Kenya: where should you move?

Start with the route that fits your plans, then compare the practical steps after approval. A country offering more routes is not necessarily easier for you to move to.

Comparison updated 12 September 2026. The individual source-check dates appear with the relevant guidance.

Route and arrival decisions

Choose between Hellenic Republic and Republic of Kenya by your actual plan

These are routes to investigate, not a ranking or an eligibility result. Open the linked route for its conditions, then use the country setup actions to test whether the move works after approval.

Routes to consider for each applicant situation
Your situation	Hellenic Republic	Republic of Kenya
Employer-sponsored work Routes recorded for a local job where an employer or route sponsor is required.	Hellenic Republic No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.	Republic of Kenya Class D Work Permit (Employment) Employer-sponsored work permit for a foreign national offered specific employment by a specific Kenyan employer, where the skills are not available locally. Employer or route sponsor required · Leads to settlement · Issued and renewable in line with the employment; counts toward the residence record for permanent residence. Class D (Employment) - Directorate of Immigration Services · source checked 1 June 2026
Skilled migration or talent Points, qualification or talent routes. A route can still require a job, nomination or endorsing body.	Hellenic Republic EU Blue Card / highly qualified worker Greek route for highly qualified third-country employees with a qualifying contract and salary. Employer or route sponsor required · Leads to settlement · Residence permit validity follows Greek/EU Blue Card rules and the employment basis. EU Immigration Portal — Highly-qualified worker in Greece · source checked 24 May 2026	Republic of Kenya No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.
Overseas remote work Published digital-nomad routes only; these do not imply permission to take local employment.	Hellenic Republic Digital Nomad Visa Greek visa route for non-EU remote workers who work for employers or clients outside Greece. No employer sponsor recorded · Non-settlement · Short initial visa with possible residence-permit route depending on stay plan. Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Digital Nomad Visa · source checked 24 May 2026	Republic of Kenya No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.
Founder or entrepreneur Routes recorded for starting or operating a qualifying business.	Hellenic Republic No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.	Republic of Kenya Class G Work Permit (Trade, Business or Consultancy) Work permit for a foreign national investing in and running a specific trade, business, consultancy or profession in Kenya. No employer sponsor recorded · Leads to settlement · Issued and renewable in line with the business; counts toward the residence record for permanent residence. Class G (Specific trade, business or consultancy) - Directorate of Immigration Services · source checked 1 June 2026
Investment residence Investment routes only. Capital does not remove the route-specific approval conditions.	Hellenic Republic Golden Visa Greek investment residence route, best known for real-estate and other qualifying investment categories. No employer sponsor recorded · Leads to settlement · Residence permit is renewable if the qualifying investment condition continues. Ministry of Migration and Asylum — Golden Visa · source checked 24 May 2026	Republic of Kenya Class A Work Permit (Prospecting and Mining) Work permit for a foreign national engaging, alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya. No employer sponsor recorded · Leads to settlement · Issued and renewable in line with the licensed activity; counts toward the residence record for permanent residence. Application for Permit Class A (Prospecting and Mining) - eFNS · source checked 1 June 2026
Study Study routes; no work right is inferred from student status.	Hellenic Republic No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.	Republic of Kenya Student's Pass Pass for a foreign national admitted to an academic or training institution in Kenya. Employer or route sponsor required · Non-settlement · Aligned to the course of study; renewable while enrolled. Student's Pass - Directorate of Immigration Services · source checked 1 June 2026
Join family Family routes to inspect. The presence of a route does not establish relationship eligibility or dependant work rights.	Hellenic Republic No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.	Republic of Kenya Dependant's Pass Pass for a dependant of a Kenyan citizen, a work-permit holder, a permanent resident or an exempted person. Employer or route sponsor required · Non-settlement · Aligned to the sponsor status; renewable while the relationship and sponsor status continue. Dependant's Pass - Directorate of Immigration Services · source checked 1 June 2026
Other long-stay residence General residence routes that are not automatically work, family or investment permission.	Hellenic Republic No confirmed route in this category is recorded in the current comparison dataset.	Republic of Kenya Class K Permit (Ordinary Residents) Residence permit for a foreign national aged 35 or over with an assured income from sources outside Kenya, who undertakes not to take up employment. No employer sponsor recorded · Leads to settlement · Issued and renewable subject to continued assured income; counts toward the residence record for permanent residence. Class K (Ordinary residents) - Directorate of Immigration Services · source checked 1 June 2026 Permanent Residence Permanent residence in Kenya under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, including a route after long lawful residence on work permits. No employer sponsor recorded · Leads to settlement · Permanent on grant, subject to the conditions of the Act. Permanent Residence - Directorate of Immigration Services · source checked 1 June 2026

What setup starts after the immigration decision

Four sourced actions from each relocation checklist show the sequence beyond visa approval. The linked country guides contain the complete registration, health, tax, banking, housing and renewal context.

Hellenic Republic

Align the residence route with the activity and treat tax, social insurance and healthcare as separate registrations.

Before travel
Confirm status and work rights.
- Greek Migration Ministry · checked 11 September 2026
On arrival
Complete residence biometrics.
- Greek Migration Ministry · checked 11 September 2026
First month
Obtain the AFM.
- AADE: obtaining an AFM and authentication key from abroad · checked 11 September 2026
Later
Track licence and renewal dates.
- GOV.UK: Living in Greece driving guidance · checked 11 September 2026
- Greek Migration Ministry · checked 11 September 2026

Open the Greece moving guide

Republic of Kenya

Kenya’s Directorate of Immigration lists distinct work-permit and pass classes. A visitor entry does not become work permission; submit the correct application through eFNS and keep the permit class aligned with the activity.

Before travel
Match the proposed work, business, profession, study or family plan to an eFNS class.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration: work permits and passes · checked 11 September 2026
- Kenya eFNS: permits information pack · checked 11 September 2026
On arrival
Print and present the issued permit or pass for endorsement as directed.
- Kenya Directorate of Immigration: work permits and passes · checked 11 September 2026
First month
For residence exceeding 90 days, check exemptions and apply for the Alien Card through eFNS; book the document and biometrics appointment.
- Kenya Immigration: foreign-national certificate (Alien Card) · checked 11 September 2026
Later
Calendar permit, passport, KRA, health, school and licence dates separately.

Open the Kenya moving guide

What setup starts after the immigration decision

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Hellenic Republic

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