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Class G Permit - Trade, Business or Consultancy

KenyaStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

The programme is for investors who invest at least USD 100,000 in a business or enterprise within Kenya.

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Limits of the record
  • Whether the investor must be a founder, owner, or can be a passive investor is not explicitly stated.
  • Whether self-employed persons, freelancers, or other business profiles are eligible is not stated.
  • The source is a secondary snapshot and does not verify current legal force.
  • program_overview
    Kenya’s Class G Investor Visa offers a pathway for investors to reside in Kenya with a minimum business investment requirement of US$100,000
  • how_to_qualify
    Invest at least USD 100,000 in a business or enterprise within Kenya.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

A comprehensive business plan must be submitted detailing the nature of the investment, expected economic impact, and job creation potential. Compliance with all relevant Kenyan laws and regulations, including acquiring necessary permits and licenses, is required.

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Limits of the record
  • Whether a company must already exist or be newly formed is not stated.
  • Whether innovation, clients, or contracts are required is not stated.
  • The evidence requires projected economic impact and job-creation potential in the plan, not demonstrated economic activity or actual job creation.
  • The source is a secondary snapshot and does not verify current legal force.
  • how_to_qualify
    Submit a comprehensive business plan detailing the nature of the investment, expected economic impact, and job creation potential.
  • how_to_qualify
    Ensure compliance with all relevant Kenyan laws and regulations, including acquiring necessary permits and licenses.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

A minimum investment of USD 100,000 in a business or enterprise within Kenya is required. Proof of the source and availability of funds for investment must be provided.

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Limits of the record
  • The source is a secondary snapshot and does not verify current legal force.
  • how_to_qualify
    Invest at least USD 100,000 in a business or enterprise within Kenya.
  • how_to_qualify
    Provide evidence of the source and availability of funds for investment.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The holder may engage, alone or in partnership, in a specific trade, business, consultancy or profession in Kenya, other than a prescribed profession. The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • the restriction to a 'specific' trade or business is stated but not defined
  • the source does not state the family position for this permit class
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    This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific trade, business, consultancy or profession (other than a prescribed profession) in Kenya.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

Investors must maintain the Class G Work Permit for 7 years, including 3 continuous years, to qualify for permanent residency. After obtaining permanent residency, investors may apply for citizenship through naturalization, provided they meet additional requirements including continuous residence for the 12 months preceding the application and knowledge of Swahili or local languages.

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Limits of the record
  • The initial grant duration and renewal conditions are not stated.
  • The exact application sequence beyond the described progression is not stated.
  • The source is a secondary snapshot and does not verify current legal force.
  • citizenship_timeline_and_requirements
    Investors must maintain the Class G Work Permit for 7 years, including 3 continuous years, to qualify for permanent residency.
  • citizenship_timeline_and_requirements
    After obtaining permanent residency, investors may apply for citizenship through naturalization, provided they meet additional requirements including continuous residence for the 12 months preceding the application and knowledge of Swahili or local languages.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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