This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in prospecting for minerals or mining in Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in the business of agriculture or animal husbandry in Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who is a member of a prescribed profession (doctors, dentists, advocates etc as listed in 8th schedule of the Kenya Citizen and Immigration Regulations) who intends to practice that profession, whether alone or in partnership, in Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who is offered specific employment by a specific employer and who is in possession of skills or qualifications that are not available in Kenya and whose engagement in that employment will be of benefit to Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific manufacture in Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who intends to engage, whether alone or in partnership, in a specific trade, business, consultancy in Kenya.

This permit is issued to a person who is a member of an institution registered under the Society's Act who is engaged as a missionary, Member of a company limited by guarantee, Member of a trust registered under the Trustees Act and is approved by the Government of Kenya, and whose presence in Kenya will be of benefit to Kenya.

This is issued to person(s) who wishes to enter Kenya or remain in Kenya for temporarily conducting any business, trade or profession

This is issued to foreign students who wish to purse their education in Kenya's Education or Training Institutions where they have been accepted or admitted.

This is issued to persons who are Dependants (spouse, parent or guardian) of:

• Kenya Citizens
• Permit holders
• Exempted persons
• Permanent residents