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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12

July 06, 2024 03:52 p.m

KUWAIT: Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah issued adecision allowing the transfer of domestic workers' visas (visa 20) to privatesector workers' visas (visa 18), during the period from July 14, 2024 toSeptember 12, 2024.

A domestic worker is required to obtain their employer'spermission to transfer, and that only after spending at least one year ofworking for the same employer. Furthermore, a KD 50 fee is collected for thetransfer, in addition to KD 10 for every year in the new contract.

LAST UPDATE: July 06, 2024 03:52 PM

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