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Kuwait City, 15th July 2021: Expats age 60+ will be able to renew residency in Kuwait, iiQ8 Expats over 60 will be able to renew residency permit by paying KD2000 a year Amount includes health insurance and residency permit fees; decision is expected soon Kuwait City: After months of wait, a decision to allow expatriates above the age of 60, who hold a high school degree or less, to renew their residency permits is in its final stage, local media reported. According to sources, expats above 60 years old will be able to renew their residency permit as long as they pay 2,000 Kuwaiti dinars yearly. The amount includes health insurance and work permit fees. While the decision is not official, it is expected that the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) will issue a ruling very soon. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Backlash Many people took to social media to criticise the decision calling it “irrational” and “illogical”. Citi…

Kuwait City, 15th July 2021: KD 2000 Fee for residents aged 60+ to renew iqama? iiQ8 The Public Authority for Manpower yesterday re-imposed a ban on the transfer of residences to other activities for residents working in certain sectors, a statement said. Meanwhile, local newspapers and news sites reported that the authority has allowed expats over 60 without a university degree to renew their residency, provided they pay an annual fee of KD 2,000. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The authority said in a statement that workers who were recruited by sectors like industry, agriculture, fishing, free trade zones and cooperative societies were earlier allowed to transfer to any other job, provided their sponsors agreed. It added that this permission was given on a temporary basis due to the circumstances amid the coronavirus pandemic to provide these sectors some flexibility and allow employers to hire workers from the domestic market. Th…

Kuwait City, 15th July 2021: Ministry of Kuwait - Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) to allow workers in 6 sectors to transfer jobs These include the below sectors: Manufacturing, Agriculture, Herding, Fishing, Cooperatives and Free Zones. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) in Kuwait said the country will allow workers in six different sectors to transfer to any other sector. Those working in manufacturing, agriculture, herding, fishing, cooperative societies and free trade zones can transfer to any other sector, but subject to their employers’ agreement. The decision is set to go into effect as of Thursday 15th July, 2021. This will automatically null the decision against a transfer on labour from different sectors that was put in place in 2015. Al Mousa said in a press statement that the decision was issued to allow for more market flexibility due to a short…