🇰🇼 Kuwait · Work Visa
Work permit categories, eligibility, sponsorship, application steps, and processing times.
Work and residence permits require an employer sponsor; work authorization is handled by the Public Authority of Manpower, with residence under the Ministry of Interior.
- A work permit requires an employer (sponsor) and a valid commercial registration.
- Residence permits are tied to the work permit and sponsor.
- KDIPA-licensed investors benefit from facilitation services.
Official authorities
- Public Authority of Manpower
Work permits and labour.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.