Kuwait Raises Health Insurance Fees for Residency and Family Visas to 100 KD per year | iiQ8 News
Kuwait Raises Health Insurance Fees for Residency and Family Visas
Kuwait Raises Health Insurance Fees for Residency and Family Visas | Effective from December 23, 2025
Kuwait has officially announced a major update to its health insurance system for expatriates, bringing changes that will directly affect residency renewals, family visas, domestic workers, and several other categories of foreign residents.
The new decision, issued under Ministerial Resolution No. (306) of 2025, was approved by the Ministry of Health and signed by Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi. These revised health insurance fees will come into force on December 23, 2025, following their publication in the Official Gazette.
The move is part of Kuwait’s ongoing efforts to strengthen health coverage for foreign residents, improve compliance, and align insurance regulations with existing health laws.
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