Class D Work Permit (Employment)

The application is tied to a specific employer and a specific job offer; the employer supports the application and a Kenyan understudy is normally designated for skills transfer. Confirm the current forms and requirements on the official Directorate of Immigration Services page.

The official Class D page indicates East African Community nationals are gratis for the permit, while other nationals pay a processing fee and an annual issuance fee. Confirm the current fee position on the official page.

No. A Class D application is tied to a specific job offer from a specific Kenyan employer, and having no specific employer or job offer is listed as a common reason these applications fail. Confirm the current requirements on the official Directorate of Immigration Services page.

Class D is intended for skills not available in the local labour market, so a role that could be filled by a Kenyan is a common blocker, and a named Kenyan understudy is normally designated for skills transfer where required. Confirm how this is assessed on the official Directorate of Immigration Services page.

Yes. The Class D permit leads to settlement and counts toward the residence record for permanent residence; one common permanent-residence category requires seven years of lawful residence on work permits plus three years of continuous residence. Confirm the current requirements on the official page.