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The Directorate of Immigration and Registration of person is responsible for the issuance of the following:This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya.
Class B (Agriculture and animal husbandry) work permitThis permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in the business of agriculture or animal husbandry in Kenya.
Class C (Prescribed professionals) work permitThis permit is issued to a person who is a member of a prescribed profession (doctors, dentists, advocates etc as listed in 8th schedule of the Kenya Citizen and Immigration Regulations) who intends to practice that profession, whether alone or in partnership, in Kenya.
Class D (Employees) work permitThis permit is issued to a person who is offered specific employment by a specific employer and who is in possession of skills or qualifications that are not available in Kenya and whose engagement in that employment will be of benefit to Kenya.
Class F (Manufacturing) work permitThis permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific manufacture in Kenya.
Class G (Investor) work permitThis permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific trade, business, consultancy in Kenya.
Class I (Missionaries) work permitThis permit is issued to a person who is a member of an institution registered under the Society's Act who is engaged as a missionary, Member of a company limited by guarantee, Member of a trust registered under the Trustees Act and is approved by the Government of Kenya, and whose presence in Kenya will be of benefit to Kenya.
Special passesThis is issued to person(s) who wishes to enter Kenya or remain in Kenya for temporarily conducting any business, trade or profession
Student passThis is issued to foreign students who wish to purse their education in Kenya's Education or Training Institutions where they have been accepted or admitted.
Dependant's passThis is issued to persons who are Dependants (spouse, parent or guardian) of:
Under the Kenya Citizen and Immigration Regulations 2012 foreign citizens may be required to execute a security bond before they can be issued with a work permit. The bond can be in the form of a deposit or bankers / insurance guarantee.
