KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi announced on Saturday the launch of the online platform “Visit Kuwait,” effective November 1. The platform serves as the country’s unified gateway for visitors seeking tourist visas and..

For many expatriates in Kuwait, securing a stable job under a Private Sector Article 18 visa represents a significant step toward long-term residency and career growth. However, employees working under an SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) Article 18 visa often have questions about whether and how..

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 19: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has announced that 546 individuals are required to update their residential addresses within one month. Updates can be made directly through PACI or via the government application “Sahel.” The authority published the names..

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 16: Colonel Othman Al-Gharib, Director of the Security Media Department at the Ministry of Interior, has reaffirmed that using a mobile phone while waiting at a traffic light constitutes a clear violation of Kuwait’s traffic laws. Colonel Al-Gharib emphasized that even when a..

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 23: A week after the publication of the new regulations in the official gazette, ‘Kuwait Al-Youm’, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday issued Ministerial Resolutions No. 168 and No. 175/2025 regulating the activities of micro-enterprises and other special-purpose..

Dear Arab Times, I am a cook, and my sponsor told me to find another job, so I asked to be sent back home. Instead of helping me, my sponsor is now harassing me, demanding KD 800 to cover my travel to India. For the last three months, I have been suffering both mentally and physically from this..

Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi has issued a decision excluding individuals arriving in Kuwait on temporary or visitor visas from accessing healthcare services at public hospitals, specialist centers, and primary care centers. The Ministry of Health confirmed that the move comes as part of..

Ministry of Interior's Residency Affairs Sector explained the documents required for family visit visa with the recent changes. The changes include the abolition of the salary requirement and the opening of family visit visa to kinship ties extending beyond the wife and children to the fourth..

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10: The Ministry of Interior has announced a new resolution permitting expatriates residing in any Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country to enter Kuwait on a tourist visa issued on arrival at any border port or airport. Eligible travelers must hold a valid passport and a residence..

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6: The General Traffic Department has outlined the official procedures for changing a vehicle’s color and warned motorists against bypassing regulations.Tourist attraction tours To legally change a vehicle’s color, owners must follow these steps: *Visit the International..

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 4: Kuwait’s expatriate community is in turmoil as a PACI crackdown targets fake rental addresses, leaving hundreds each month suddenly erased from the civil records. In scenes described by insiders as “bureaucratic mayhem,” the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) is..

FAMILY FIRST … AND FOURTH AS KUWAIT WIDENS WELCOME MAT KUWAIT CITY, Aug 4: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah confirmed in a telephone call with Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah that the directives..

What could be the reason for the sudden removal of the PACI address from the Mobile ID for all tenants? The removal of a PACI-registered residential address from a tenant’s Mobile ID can occur due to several administrative or regulatory reasons, particularly in light of recent updates to..

Kuwait has introduced its new e-Visa system to help facilitate travel for various visitors as part of its Vision 2035 digital transformation objectives. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior’s e-Visa system, introduced in July 2025 has the potential to revolutionise visa services by enabling online..

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 1: Online scammers are stepping up their game, and thousands across Kuwait could be at risk. Fraudsters are now flooding social media with fake giveaways, too-good-to-be-true investment offers, and forged airline ticket promotions—all designed to steal your data or even your..