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PAM, Interior team up on labor reforms

Kuwait e-services simplify employee transfers

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12/01/2026

publish time

12/01/2026

PAM, Interior team up on labor reforms

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 12: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), chaired by Director General Engineer Rabab Al- Osaimi, held a coordination meeting with senior officials from the Ministry of Interior as part of ongoing efforts to modernize legislation on the labor market, enhance human resource efficiency, improve the business environment, and develop work systems under the new residency law, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Discussions during the meeting focused on implementing the new law on foreign residents and developing work systems and procedures to ensure institutional integration and meet the requirements of the next phase, in line with Amiri Decree No. 114/2024 concerning the Law on the Residence of Foreigners and its executive regulations. Eng. Al-Osaimi emphasized that this coordination with the Ministry of Interior reflects the political leadership’s vision for Kuwait’s future, aiming to establish an organized and flexible labor market closely linked to modern residency legislation, integrating economic, regulatory, and security aspects to serve the public interest and support sustainable development.

Meanwhile, the Public Authority for manpower (PAM) has launched a new package of online services through its As’hal portal in order to save companies time and effort by eliminating the need to visit the relevant departments, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The new services include: Issuing a work permit (transfer from the same sponsor - Article 24)
- Renewing a partner’s work permit
- Issuing a work permit (status amendment)
- Transferring from employee to partner
- Transferring from partner to employee
- Issuing a work permit (transfer from an entry visa)

PAM explained that these e-services can be easily accessed through the following steps:
1. Access the As’hal portal for company services
2. Select the desired service and fill in the required information
3. Attach the necessary documents and complete the application