Reminder on Residency Rules for Expats Outside Kuwait

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

31/12/2025

Reminder on Residency Rules for Expats Outside Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 31: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced on Tuesday that expatriates holding valid residency permits are not allowed to remain outside Kuwait for more than six months, regardless of their residency category.

Exemptions to this rule include:

Children of Kuwaiti women
Property owners
Foreign investors.

For domestic workers who are under Article 20 residency, the permitted period to stay outside the country is four months, unless the sponsor requests an extension by visiting the Residency Affairs departments or applying through the Sahel app.