How to Apply for a Work Permit in Kuwait
Procedure
1. Visit the Work Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour in the governorate you are referred to.
2. Bring along with you the required documents.
3. Submit the required documents.
4. Fill the service application form.
5. Pay the fees.
Required Documents
- Original signature authorization and a copy
- Copy of the employee’s passport, provided that the job stated must correspond to the activity practiced
- Scientific certificate attested by the entities concerned for scientific job applicants
- Authenticated copy of the wage transfer certificate from the Work Inspection Department stamped by the Reception or Coordination or Employment Sections. This wage transfer certificate is estimated by the Work Department in the governorate from which the employer’s file is issued
- Declaration and undertaking letter from the employer to the Employment Section for Egyptian applicants
- Recent stamp with the original signature authorization
Office Locations & Contacts
Ministry Of Social Affairs & Labor
Address: P.O. Box 563
Safat 13006,
Kuwait
Phone No:+965-248-0000
Fax No: +965-241-9877
Website: http://www.mosal.gov.kw/MOSAL/static/index_1.jsf
Fees
Work Permit: 10 KD
External Links
Kuwaiti Government Online: http://www.e.gov.kw/sites/KGOEnglish/portal/Pages/PortalMain.aspx#
MOSAL: http://www.mosal.gov.kw/MOSAL/static/index_1.jsf
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