KUWAIT CITY, Nov 17: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and visiting Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh held official talks at Bayan Palace on Monday. They discussed bilateral relations and frameworks of expanding cooperative..

Nation-Wide Surveillance to Hunt Down Wanted Criminals KUWAIT CITY, Nov 17: As part of its ongoing digital transformation and security modernization strategy, the Ministry of Interior has intensified its use of artificial intelligence to support security operations, particularly in identifying..

Kuwait Enters New Era of Development and Security KUWAIT CITY, Nov 9: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, stated that “Kuwait is entering a better phase, God willing. Its reality today is vastly different from the past, as we are witnessing rapid..

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 9: Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajil has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 182 of 2025, introducing a formal ban on cash transactions for companies operating in specific sectors. Article One of the resolution, all institutions and companies supervised by the..

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..