Birth to a Kenyan citizen parent creates Kenyan citizenship by birth. Birth in Kenya alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
not verified against primary law — Not verified against primary law.
A person married to a Kenyan for at least seven years is entitled, on application, to be registered as a citizen.
A person is a citizen by birth if a parent is a Kenyan citizen at the time of birth.
Sources: Kenya 2010 Constitution (Constitute Project) · Kenya Immigration — Citizenship section
Adults lawfully resident for a continuous period of at least seven years may apply for registration as a citizen (s. 13). This is a separate application from Lawful Resident (Category B) permanent residence, which becomes available at the same seven-year mark — one grants an immigration status, the other citizenship. Spouses of Kenyans may apply after seven years of marriage. Grant follows statutory conditions.
Sources: Kenya 2010 Constitution (Constitute Project) · Kenya Immigration — Citizenship section
Employer-sponsored residence where the role cannot be filled locally.
Sources: Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — Class D
Residence for applicants aged 35 or over with an assured private income from outside Kenya who will not take employment.
Sources: Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — Class K
Work-permit class for a person employed by, or freelancing for, a company based outside Kenya while working remotely from Kenya, with an assured annual income of USD 55,000 from sources outside Kenya, proof of remote work and accommodation, and a clean criminal record. The holder undertakes not to work for any Kenya-domiciled employer.
Sources: Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, consolidated 30 May 2025 (Kenya Law)
Residence for a foreign national investing in a specific trade, business or consultancy in Kenya.
Sources: Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — Class G
Permanent residence after seven years of valid permits and three years of continuous residence.
Sources: Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services — Lawful Residents Category B
Where a licence connected to Kenya can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Kenya
2 mapped destinationsExchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.