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Class N Digital Nomad Permit

KenyaRemote work and digital nomads

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Which remote workers qualify: foreign employees, freelancers, company owners or other remote professionals?

The permit is for remote workers employed under a contract with a company registered outside Kenya, shareholders or persons conducting business on behalf of a foreign company, and self-employed people offering services to clients located outside Kenya.

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  • chars 492-718
    - Work under an employment contract for a company registered outside Kenya. - Is a shareholder or conducts business on behalf of a foreign company. - Offers services as a self-employed to clients who are located outside Kenya.

What income threshold applies, how must it be demonstrated, and how does family affect it where stated?

Monthly income must be demonstrated with bank statements or payslips covering the last three months. The official source does not state a minimum income threshold or any family-related adjustment.

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Limits of the record
  • the official Class N page states no minimum income threshold
  • the page states no family-related adjustment to the income requirement
  • chars 1451-1525
    - Bank Statement/Payslips for last three (3) months proving monthly income

Where must the employer, company or clients be located? Is local work restricted?

The work must be carried out remotely from within Kenya for a company registered outside the country. The official source does not state whether work for employers or clients in Kenya is restricted.

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Limits of the record
  • the page does not state whether work for employers or clients located in Kenya is restricted
  • chars 243-354
    This permit is issued to a person who works remotely within Kenya for a company registered outside the country.

Can family accompany? How long is the status granted and can it be renewed?

The permit is issued for a period of one or two years and is renewable. The official source does not state whether family members may accompany the holder.

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Limits of the record
  • the page does not state whether family members may accompany the holder
  • chars 355-426
    The permit is issued for a period of one (1) or two (2) years renewable

What immigration-relevant tax/residence information is officially stated, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

Holders of work permits for at least seven years who have been continuously resident in Kenya for the three years preceding the application may apply for permanent residence. The official source does not state tax information or whether time on this permit counts toward the seven-year requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • the official Class N page states no tax or tax-residence information
  • no statement is made about whether time on this permit counts toward that seven-year requirement
  • chars 1214-1373
    persons holding work permits for at least seven (7) years and have been continuously resident in Kenya for three (3) years preceding making of the application;

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

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