One-year work permit system in Kuwait will be implemented starting on June 1st

  • 27/04/2024

Aseel Al-Mazyad, the Director of the Public Relations and Media Department and the official spokesperson for the Public Authority for Manpower, has verified a substantial modification in worker recruitment regulations for private sector jobs. The updated regulations, which will be enforced starting June 1, permit workers to switch employers after three years or by paying a fee of 300 dinars, pending sponsor approval. It is important to note that these adjustments do not pertain to domestic workers, but are designed to improve flexibility in private sector staffing. While the issuance of work permits remains unchanged, there is an ongoing evaluation to standardize specific professions in the Kuwaiti labor market.

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