COMMERCIAL AND VISIT VISAS CAN NO LONGER BE TRANSFERRED TO WORK PERMITS IN KUWAIT

  • 24/11/2021

Kuwait City: The Manpower Authority has canceled the decision to transfer commercial and visit visas to work permits. The government took such a decision to address the labor shortage caused by the Covid epidemic and the expiration of thousands of expatriate residences. Manpower Authority officials said the decision would be overturned after two months.


The relevant authorities had decided to reduce the decision to teachers, doctors and other professionals and make it legal. However, the decision that has now been made applies to all jobs. The decision was reversed with the launch of an automated system for issuing work permits linked to the Ministries of Home Affairs and Health in early November. A number of conditions have now been put in place to accept new workers, including the recognition of academic qualifications and vaccination certificates.

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