Dependent visa transfer to Work visa before completing 1 year in Kuwait

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I moved to Kuwait 7 months ago (Feb 13, 2017) on dependent visa 22. I have a job offer and I need to transfer my visa to visa 18 (work permit). I have a high school and diploma certificate in my field. I have lately been told that I will have to bear a penalty of KD 300 to transfer my visa before completing 1 year in Kuwait. Is this true? I’m ready to bear the cost of the penalty.

Name withheld

Answer: We are not aware of any KD 300 penalty to be paid in lieu of one year stay in Kuwait to qualify to transfer dependent visa 22 to work visa 18. We, therefore, have no opinion on that except to add that if you are a holder of a university degree you can transfer your visa 22 to 18 at any point in time. Without a university degree you should spend at least one year in Kuwait before you become eligible for the visa transfer.

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