KUWAIT CITY, Dec 22: The Health Insurance Department processed approximately 70,000 transactions over the past two days, as large numbers of residents rushed to complete their procedures ahead of the scheduled increase in service fees. According to the source, the health insurance renewal fee,..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 22: The Ministry of Interior has announced the implementation of new executive regulations governing the residence of foreigners, in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. 2249 of 2025, which will come into force on December 23, 2025. The new regulations, issued as part of..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 22: The Ministry of Interior has announced a temporary suspension of all electronic residency services as part of scheduled technical upgrades aimed at enhancing system performance and reliability. In a statement, the Ministry said that all online residency services will be..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21: Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi issued Ministerial Resolution No. 302/2025 on Sunday regarding the regulation of entities authorized to approve medical reports or prescriptions for individuals arriving from abroad concerning narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,..

KD 100 per year for Health Insurance KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21: Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi has issued the executive regulations for Law No. 1 of 1999 and its amendments concerning health insurance for foreigners. The regulations mandate the payment of health insurance fees for all residency..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has confirmed that official working hours for government employees during the holy month of Ramadan will remain flexible, with a total working duration of four and a half hours for morning shift staff. The arrangement is based on the..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 18: The General Directorate of Nationality and Travel Documents at Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has announced a temporary exemption from legal penalties for individuals who voluntarily report illegal or irregular additions to their own nationality records or those of their family..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 17: Head of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Dr. Essam Al- Rubai’an issued an official circular to all government agencies, departments, and institutions subject to the Civil Service Law and Regulations regarding a comprehensive approach to addressing the issue of forged..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 16: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has revoked the licenses of 589 mobile food trucks after confirming that they had expired over a year ago and were not renewed, reports Al-Seyassah daily. In an official statement, the ministry explained that the license revocations are in..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 14: From December 15, government entities may require applicants for public sector jobs to undergo testing for the use of narcotic and psychotropic substances without a prescription as part of the mandatory medical examinations. According to informed sources, this measure is in line..

To complete the civil ID renewal process, you can choose one of the following methods: 1. Renewal through the unified government app Sahel (easy) 2. Renewal through the Authority’s official website 3. Renewal via phone call 4. Renewal by sending a text..

A growing number of expatriate workers in Kuwait continue to face legal uncertainty during job transitions, particularly when disputes arise during probation periods. In one such case, a worker with five years of uninterrupted service in the food and beverage sector found his career abruptly stalled..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 4: The acting Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Rabab Al-Osaimi announced that PAM plans to establish an automated link with the Central Bank and local banks in Kuwait to monitor and control the disbursement of workers’ salaries. Al-Osaimi explained in a..

ACCEPT NO BAG FROM OTHERS, KUWAIT WARNS TRAVELERS KUWAIT CITY, Dec 4: The Public Prosecution published a series of awareness messages on its X account as part of a campaign launched by the Attorney General to educate citizens and expats about the provisions of Decree Law No. 159/2025 on combating..

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 4: Authorities have announced the complete closure of Arabian Gulf Street, starting from the intersection near the Kuwait Engineers Society and extending to the intersection leading to Amiri Hospital. The closure will take effect from 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, 2025, and will..