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The principal investor holds the Class G permit; the spouse and dependent children apply for Dependant's Passes linked to the principal.","dependants_pass":"Spouse and dependent children apply for a Dependant's Pass tied to the Class G holder. current Dependant's Pass fee (commonly cited around KES 5,000-15,000 per dependant; confirm against current DIS fee schedule). (unverified)","notes":"No family 'package' price — Kenya is not a single-fee investment-migration product. Family members are admitted as dependants of the permit holder."},"processing_time":"Approximately 3-6 months for a complete and accurate application","visa_free_count":null,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"No fixed annual day-count for permit renewal, but PR/citizenship require genuine ordinary residence and continuous-residence periods. (unverified)","tax_note":"CGT: Capital Gains Tax 15% (raised from 5% effective 2023).; wealth tax: No wealth tax; no estate/inheritance tax. (unverified)","path_to_citizenship":"By naturalisation under the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 — generally available after at least 7 years of ordinary and lawful residence (s.13). Discretionary; subject to good character, language and continuous-residence conditions. exact statutory conditions. (unverified)","highlights":["~US$100k capital in an active Kenyan business","Renewable investor permit; PR/citizenship via ~7-yr naturalisation"],"atomic_answer":"Kenya’s Class G investor permit grants renewable work and residence to foreigners investing about US$100,000 in an active Kenyan business. It is not a golden visa — permanent residence and citizenship follow naturalisation after roughly seven years of lawful residence.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"All figures in Kenyan Shillings (KES). Fee schedule reflects the 1 April 2024 immigration fee revision. Confirm against the live DIS / eCitizen fee schedule before quoting to a client.","other":{"notes":"All figures in Kenyan Shillings (KES). Fee schedule reflects the 1 April 2024 immigration fee revision. Confirm against the live DIS / eCitizen fee schedule before quoting to a client."}},"last_updated":"2026-06-04","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":67,"last_verified":"2026-06-04","last_corroborated":"2026-09-21","fields_tracked":5,"stale_fields":3,"fields_with_homepage_only_source":5},"mirabello_index":{"composite":75,"rank_overall":53,"rank_in_type":32,"scores":{"cost":78,"speed":92,"path":68,"tax":55,"stability":65},"confidence":0.71},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":"grey","eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","note":"Factual status as published by the FATF and the EU Council. Inclusion reflects AML/CFT or tax-governance work programmes, changes regularly (several reputable jurisdictions have been listed and delisted), and its practical impact varies by use-case. Always linked to the official source.","sources":["https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/High-risk-and-other-monitored-jurisdictions/"]},"processing_stages":["1. Incorporate or acquire shares in a Kenyan company and obtain KRA PIN","2. Inject / evidence the capital (offshore transfer proof, bank verification)","3. Prepare corporate and personal documents (Forms 25 & 27, CR12, MEMARTS, etc.)","4. Submit Class G application online via FNS/eCitizen and pay KES 20,000 processing fee","5. DIS review and security vetting","6. Approval, then pay annual issuance fee (KES 250,000/yr) to collect the permit","7. Register and obtain Alien/Foreigner ID; dependants apply for Dependant's Passes"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"region":null,"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-09-22T18:57:23.636Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"CGT: Capital Gains Tax 15% (raised from 5% effective 2023).; wealth tax: No wealth tax; no estate/inheritance tax. 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