Kuwait has introduced new residency rules capping expat stays abroad at six months, aiming to manage its population. However, long-term visas for investors and property owners offer extended stays.

Kuwait has announced new residency regulations that prevent expatriate residents from remaining outside the country for more than six months, marking one of the most significant updates to residency ...

Kuwait has brought into force new executive regulations governing entry visas and residency, introducing additional residency categories and expanded digital services as part of a broader ...

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 30: The Ministry of Interior has issued Ministerial Decision No. 2249 of 2025, setting out the executive regulations of the Decree-Law governing the residence of expats in Kuwait, ...

New ministerial decision sets maximum absence periods, with limited exemptions Dubai: Expatriate residents in Kuwait will no longer be permitted to remain outside the country for more than six months, ...