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Kuwait · Skilled tradesperson
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Employer-sponsored work residency only; current PAM rules not verified
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Work residency in Kuwait is employer-led: a worker cannot self-sponsor, there is no published points or job-search route we could verify, and the Public Authority for Manpower site could not be read, so current permit rules, fees and nationality restrictions are NOT VERIFIED.
The only route we could confirm is the Article 18 private-sector work residency, which exists only if a Kuwaiti employer obtains a work permit for you. The decree names the permit, medical certificate, health insurance and employer repatriation duty, but the Public Authority for Manpower site (which sets permit eligibility, quotas and any skills test) blocks automated reading, so those rules are not stated here. We found no official shortage list. Treat any agent asking you to pay for a visa or job as a warning sign and verify with the Ministry of Interior.
Open the full Kuwait reference: living in Kuwait, research topics, community links and the complete practical layer, each with its source and date.
Choosing an option here means you are exploring and preparing. It does not submit an application and it does not show that you are eligible.
Private-sector work residency (Article 18 residency on an employer work permit)
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Employer-initiated only: residency is issued on a work permit from the competent authority, and the employer must repatriate the worker at its cost when employment ends; current PAM intake rules are NOT VERIFIED.
Main condition: A work permit from the competent government authority (Public Authority for Manpower); residency is issued on its strength. [2019 decree rule: possibly superseded by Law 114 of 2024 and new executive rules; current text NOT VERIFIED]
Choose an option first. Conditions belong to a particular route, and we will not assume the first one is yours.
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Documents are prepared before you apply. Your passport country and the country that issues a document can be different.
Which documents you need depends on the option you choose. Choose an option to see its documents. Only items that are not tied to one option are shown now.
Health certificate (no communicable disease): may apply, confirm for your situation. Issued by Ministry of Health. Required under the 2019 decree for work residency; possibly superseded by Law 114 of 2024, NOT VERIFIED.
Copy of work permit or visa, sponsor civil ID copy, one 4x6 cm photo: may apply, confirm for your situation. Issued by Employer / authority. Needed to register for health insurance.
Restricted: Private-sector work residency (Article 18 residency on an employer work permit). Employer-initiated only: residency is issued on a work permit from the competent authority, and the employer must repatriate the worker at its cost when employment ends; current PAM intake rules are NOT VERIFIED.
Each site is listed with what it is for and who runs it. An information page is not an application form.
Residency and visa services, fee payment and status enquiry Ministry of Interior — ResidencyMinistry of Interior, General Department of Residency. Checked 7 November 2026.
Official online entry visa application; eligible nationalities and fees could not be read from the page Kuwait Visa (e-visa)Ministry of Interior. Checked 7 November 2026.
Register in the health insurance system before the residency stamp Health insurance cards (e.gov.kw)Ministry of Health. Checked 7 November 2026.
Investor and executive long-term residency framework KDIPA long-term residencyKuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority. Checked 7 November 2026.
