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| Entry Visas and Work Permits |
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| Entry Visas |
Non-GCC nationals who wish to enter Kuwait must obtain a valid entry visa before
arriving in the country. Travelers arriving in Kuwait without a visa are placed on the
next flight out of the country. An entry visa permits a maximum stay of one month;
extensions are difficult to obtain. Heavy fines are imposed for a breach of this onemonth
period.
Visas are issued for business purposes or to visiting relatives. Kuwait does not
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| Work Permits |
Employers are responsible for obtaining work permits for their foreign employees.
Employers must obtain a permit from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and
send it to the foreign employee before they enter Kuwait. The employee normally
collects the work permit from the Kuwaiti embassy in their home country. The
employer must undertake to engage the foreign employee only in the job specified
in the work permit.
Work permits are usually issued for up to three years and may be renewed for
similar periods at the request of the employer.
Kuwait does not impose any restrictions on the employment of women.
Opportunities for such employment are limited, and lie primarily in the teaching and
medical professions, and in secretarial work. |
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| Residence Permits |
On arrival in Kuwait, a person must apply to the Immigration Department for a
residence permit, which is usually arranged within two months of arrival. A person
holding a residence permit may exit and re-enter Kuwait freely without obtaining an
exit visa.
Permanent residents in Kuwait must obtain an identity card (Civil ID), which they
must carry at all times. A Civil 10 may be obtained from the Public Authority for
Civil Information. Foreigners resident in Kuwait are also advised to register with
their embassies. |
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