New regulations announced for investment residential buildings and basements in Kuwait

10/11/2025

New regulations announced for investment residential buildings and basements in Kuwait

Kuwait Municipality updates regulations for Investment residential buildings and basements.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 10: The Kuwait Municipality has issued Ministerial Resolution No. (2025/601), amending certain provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. (206) of 2009 concerning the regulation of construction works and its attached schedules, as announced on the Municipality’s official X account.

The resolution sets out requirements and specifications for investment residential buildings inside and outside Kuwait City, with a particular focus on basement (sirdab) construction.

Under the new regulations:

Basements may cover the full area of the plot, subject to specific conditions.
The first basement may be used wholly or partially for recreational purposes for residents, such as swimming pools, related facilities, and recreational games.
The basement cannot be used for commercial purposes or storage.
The first basement may also be used as parking space.
Additional basements, if constructed, must be used exclusively for parking.
Electrical transformers and generator control rooms shall be located in the basement, ground floor, or service floor, in areas designated by the Ministry of Electricity and Water.
Basement staircases must meet the requirements and standards of the General Fire Force.
It is not permitted to connect the basement to any shop through stairs or other means.
If no other floors are available for parking and only one basement exists, it must be used exclusively for parking.
Basements may also serve as shelters for building owners or residents, in line with the specifications of the General Directorate of Civil Defense.