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Class R Permit - East African Community National

KenyaFree movement

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

Citizenship of a Member State of the East African Community, where the person is not a prohibited immigrant.

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Limits of the record
  • the source does not name the regional agreement or treaty on which the right is based
  • the mechanism described is a Kenyan permit class, not an automatic right of entry
  • chars 6214-6308
    is a citizen of a Member State of the East African Community and is not a Prohibited Immigrant

Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

Residence, employment, activity, business, trade, or practice of any prescribed profession.

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  • chars 6313-6422
    who intends to reside, engage in employment, activity, business, trade or engage in any prescribed profession

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

Applications for permits and passes are made and submitted online on the eFNS portal with the required documents uploaded; once processed and issued, the permit is printed from the portal and presented to an immigration office for endorsement.

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Limits of the record
  • this is the general rule for all permits and passes; the source states no registration formality specific to East African Community nationals
  • chars 850-1191
    All applications for Permits and Passes are made and submitted online on the eFNS Portal https://fns.immigration.go.ke accompanied by all the necessary requirements which should be uploaded. Applicants should print  Permits and Passes from the eFNS portal once they are processed and issued and present to immigration office for endorsement.

Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

A Dependant's Pass is issued to the spouse and children of a work-permit holder. The official source does not state the residence or work rights the Dependant's Pass confers.

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Limits of the record
  • the source does not distinguish family members who are nationals of a non-member country
  • the source does not state what residence or work rights the Dependant's Pass confers
  • chars 1676-1761
    Depedant’s pass for spouse and children of work permit and permanent resident holders

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

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 absence or retention conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • the source states no absence or retention condition
  • the source does not state whether East African Community nationals are treated differently for this purpose
  • 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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