Class D Work Permit
Employment
A Kenyan work permit for a person offered a specific job by a specific employer. The applicant must have skills or qualifications not available in Kenya, and the employer must show it tried to recruit locally and name a Kenyan understudy. Applications are made online on the eFNS portal.
1 entry rule for Kenya based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country must present a valid yellow fever certificate. Without one: may not be allowed into the country (Kenya Airports Authority).
Ministry of Health Kenya: Incoming Travellers Kenya Airports Authority: Port Health WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Kenya
Money
3
Currency
Kenyan Shilling
KES
Kenyan Shilling
Cost of living
35
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
10–35%
Income tax (national)
VAT 16%
35% applies to income above KES 800,000 per month (KES 9.6m per year).
Living
1
Happiness
#108 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign professionals with a job offer from a Kenyan employer for a role that cannot be filled locally.
Eligibility
Specific job offer
Offered specific employment by a specific employer in Kenya.
Scarce skills
Holds skills or qualifications not available in Kenya, and the work benefits Kenya.
Local recruitment attempt
Employer must show it tried to fill the vacancy locally, for example through competitive recruitment.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementKenyan understudy
- Document checklistForm 25, completed and signed
- FeesProcessing fee (non-refundable)
The full requirements are for members
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- 4 more requirements
- 12 documents
- 2 fees
- 7 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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