Work Visa Racket Exposed: Kuwaiti with Syrian, Indian Accomplices Arrested

21/07/2025

KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The Inspection Unit at the Residency Affairs Investigation General Department in the Ministry of Interior uncovered a new case involving a citizen who abused his authority to obtain residency permits in exchange for money.

In a press statement on Monday, the ministry revealed that the department received information about a citizen authorized to sign on behalf of 25 companies who used four companies to illegally register workers.

The ministry stated that the total number of workers registered under the four companies reached 56, including three who violated the Residency Law and another three who violated visa conditions. It added that some of these workers are employed in a company other than the one through which they obtained their residency. It disclosed that when the accused was summoned and questioned about the information provided, he admitted that he facilitated the issuance of residency permits in exchange for money, which he received through intermediaries( Syrians and Indians).

The accused said the workers paid around KD350 to KD1,200 for facilitating the issuance of residency permits without having any work. It also confirmed that based on the results of the investigation, all parties involved were referred to the competent authority to take the necessary legal action against them. This is part of the ongoing security efforts to combat human trafficking and visa trading.

By Munif Naif
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff