Kuwait to prohibit housing of expat bachelors

  • 03/11/2023

The Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Communications Affairs, Fahd Al-Shoula, submitted a draft law prohibiting the housing of bachelors in some residential areas to the Council of Ministers. A government source explained that the draft law was submitted after its final form was approved by the Fatwa and Legislation Department.


The draft law specifies the penalties, which can be from 1,000 dinars to 5,000 dinars in total. If anybody found providing shelter in areas intended for family housing in violation of the law, they will be subject to these penalties.

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