Members, males and females, of religious congregations, seminarians, parish and
members of other recognized religious groups included in the Register of the
Ministry of Justice, who wish to enter a Monastery or a Convent in Spain to study
for being a nun or priest, or perform religious studies there, must apply for a
residence visa with exemption of the work permit.
| Visa Category |
Visa Fee in KES |
| Adults |
KES 11,812 |
| Child below 6 years |
KES 11,812 |
| Child between 6-12 years |
KES 11,812 |
| BLS Service Fee |
KES 2,495 |
- The above mentioned Visa Fee are to be paid only in cash.
- The visa fee in KES is as per current exchange rate. It is subject to change
without notice.
"Checklist"
- Application on the official form, hand-written or typed, in
CAPITAL LETTERS, duly completed and signed
- One recent photograph, 4 x 5 cm, in colour but on a plain white
background.
- Passport or travel document, valid for a minimum of 3 months
after expiry of the visa.
- Previous passports if any
- Kenyan ID card, Kenyan resident permit, or re-entry stamp in
passport of Non-Kenyan valid minimum 3 months after expiry of the visa.
- Duly legalized Medical Certificate laboratory results attached
stating that : “This medical certificate guarantees that Mr./Mrs./Ms. XXXX does
not suffer from any disease that may constitute a serious danger to public
health as stated in the International Health Regulations of 2005”. (Original and
a copy). This certificate must first be authenticated by the Medical
Practitioners’ Board and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kenya.
- Valid Good Conduct Certificate, from the Country of origin or
from the Countries in which the applicant has resided during the previous 5
years. This certificate must be legalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Kenya.
- Academic Certificates Legalized by the Ministry of Education as
well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Letter from the Bishop and Congregation in Spain and Kenya
- Letter from Ministerio de Justicia
- If the applicant is has not taken his/her final vows this certificate
will be a confirmation that the Congregation is registered in Spain.
- Application for non lucrative residence authorization
(Solicitud autorización residencia temporal no lucrativa) (Form EX01)
- Proof of payment of the residence authorization application fee with the
mechanical validation that accredits the payment (Modelo 790)
The Consular Section reserves the right to request any additional documents and
information it may consider necessary.
GRANTING OF THE VISA
The decision for granting the work visa corresponds to the Spanish Authorities that
will inform this Consular Section of its decision to grant or deny the visa, within
three months.
The applicant should personally collect his passport within a maximum of one month
from the date this Embassy communicates the decision regarding the granting of the
visa.
Note: We regret we cannot accept photographs that do not meet these requirements
Please provide one recent photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, which should not have been used
previously in the passport. The photograph should be in colour and:
- Two recent colour passports, size of photographs(45mm x 35mm) full face and taken against a white background so
that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
- It must be clear and show the face focused.
- Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print).
- Full face, non-smiling [without sunglasses, a hat/cap or other head covering, unless the applicant wears such
items because of their religious belief or ethnic background]
- Please stick the Photograph on the Visa Application Form.