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Registration: 24 January 2019
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Work Permit In Kenya by annakagenya
Dear all, For those in need of work pemits here in kenya. Kindly note the following, 1] Register a company with kenya n director. 2]Account opening with a minimum deposit of about 10m. 3] Government costs of approximately kshs.350,000. 4] To achieve ...
Is it possible to get residential status in Kenya if you are working online independently and making your own money without extracting employment from the natives? For example, if I am able to earn 1000 USD per day online and it goes directly to ... Read More
Receiving money from another country - Remittances by Lauralavgo
Hi everyone! Hoping you're doing a ma zing, I kindly want your advice in this subject. I'm moving to Kenya but I come from Mexico and just as an emergency backup, I would like to be sure what are the best options for my family to send me ...
why have you not been able to comply with immigration laws and acquire residency through the proper legal means? Please share any difficulties you faced Read More
Class-K Permit 2021 by Seisei
Hello, has anyone here recently obtained a Class-K Permit? I have the following questions, and would be very grateful to you if you can share from your own direct experience. 1) Have you applied for the Class-K on your own, or through an agent? ...
1) Have you applied for the Class-K on your own, or through an agent? 2) How long did the process take you from submission to approval? 3) Was there anything noteworthy in the process, or anything that you recommend one should do or ... Read More
Tips for average person moving to Kenya to live and work? by HalliHuberts
Hello there, I'm new here, and I registered me with this site for a specific reason, the reason to see if there are EXPATs in Kenya who are not from the super rich and not send by big corporates. If there are just average people living in ...
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Sending money from Kenya to another country by Sunggook
Hi all. I'm from South Korea and going to live in Nairobi this year. I'm considering buying an apartment(leasehold in my case) in Nairobi for residence purpose. But the one thing I'm most concerned about is that I've never sent a ...
SWIFT payments are a method of making an international money transfer sent between two banks which have commercial accounts with each other and allows you to send and receive financial transaction information in a standardized, secured and reliable ... Read More
How to register a company in Nigeria by KenyaImmigrationLawyer
I am from Kenya. Need to open a branch of my company in Nigeria. What are the details, costs and documents required? Also how long does it take and is there a government website I can use to track the progress or verify authenticity of the ...
If you could kindly explain I will appreciate it. Read More
How to register a company in Nigeria
I am from Kenya. Need to open a branch of my company in Nigeria. What are the details, costs and documents required? Also how long does it take and is there a government website I can use to track the progress or verify authenticity of the ... Read More
New members of the Kenya forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Kenya forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
You will require an import permit for your cat or dog. I hope they have a vaccination booklet. Don't forget to pack your camera as you would want to save all the unforgettable moments you will experience in Kenya :-) Karibu (welcome to) ... Read More
NOC from Previous employer by rajivetyagi
Hi All Whether an expat need NOC from previous employer in case of change of employer trying to get work permit. Please reply
I believe a NOC is a requirement only when you depart from Nepal. Kenyan immigration officials will not ask you for a No Objection Certificate. However, you may be required to produce a Certificate of Good Conduct from your local authorities. *** Read More
K Permit by Seymours
Hi Everyone, Mike Seymour here. Have been in Kenya for 3 weeks now. Was here in January this year for 1 month. Have come back this time with my wife and 15 year old daughter. We are planning to live here and are planning, in the process of apply for ...
Hi Mike, I believe I posted a forum topic with regards to the new requirement to submit a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) when applying for permits. Let me clarify that the TCC requirement is an effort by the Kenyan government to comply with ... Read More
Exemption from Government Fees - Internship Pass
The Government of Kenya through the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Co-ordination of National Government has, through Legal Notice Number 105 of 2019 dated 28 June, 2019 waived the Government fees for Internship Passes issued for internships with ... Read More
Need VISA help for long-term partner by GuestPoster394
I will be pursuing my Master's degree at USIU-Africa. My long-term partner intends to come with me, but we are having a hard time figuring out VISA information. We both are U.S. citizens. With the e-visa, it seems that a return ticket is ...
Please note that work permits are to be processed before one gains entry into Kenya. As suggested above, he should purchase a return ticket, gain entry into Kenya and look for employment or set up a business/charity organization through which he ... Read More
taxation for gifts (property) in Kenya by RainerFW
Hi In Germany I must pay 30% tax if I make a gift of property to someone not family (house, land). What is the taxation in Kenya if 1. I sell a house to someone (property in Kenya, property outside Kenya) 2. I make a gift of property to someone? ...
In the event of a gift there would be no capital gains as the property will be transferred without consideration (there would be no monetary gains that may be taxed). Taxation on gifts (property) is governed by the Land Registration Act, Stamp Duty ... Read More
Tax Compliance Certificates Required for Work Permit Applications by KenyaImmigrationLawyer
Government of Kenya through the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Department of Immigration Services (DIS) issued a Directive with effect from 1 July, 2019, that all work permit renewal applications must be accompanied by individual and company Tax ...
Visit https://itax.kra.go.ke/KRA-Portal/ under the "New PIN registration" and follow the instructions Read More
Tax Compliance Certificates Required for Work Permit Applications by KenyaImmigrationLawyer
Government of Kenya through the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Department of Immigration Services (DIS) issued a Directive with effect from 1 July, 2019, that all work permit renewal applications must be accompanied by individual and company Tax ...
No, but as soon as you register the company it is advisable that the company obtain a KRA PIN certificate Read More