Kuwait to launch freelance visa allowing foreign workers to work independentlyKuwait is launching a freelance residency permit within two months, allowing skilled foreign workers to operate independently for an annual...
19 Feb, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Kuwait launches multiple-trip exit permits for foreign workersKuwait has launched a new multiple-trip exit permit system for foreign workers, streamlining travel by allowing permits for multiple exits ...
21 Jan, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
What Kuwait’s new immigration reforms mean for residents, visitors and employersKuwait has significantly updated its immigration system. Residency permits are now valid for up to 15 years. Visitors can stay for three mo...
16 Jan, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Kuwait introduces new e-services to simplify visa, residency transfers for immigrantsKuwait is modernizing its immigration system. New online services now handle visa and residency permits for foreign workers. This digital s...
29 Dec, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
Kuwait lists five cases to convert visit visa into residency permitKuwait has clarified rules for changing visit visas to residency permits. This offers clear pathways for government visitors, domestic work...
26 Nov, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Kuwait’s new exit rule: What work visa holders must do before flying outKuwait has implemented a mandatory electronic travel permit system for expatriate workers in the private sector, effective July 1, 2025. Th...
02 Jul, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
Kuwait to require exit permits for foreign workers before leaving the countryKuwait is to require foreigners working in the private sector to obtain their employer's permission before leaving the country, authorities...
11 Jun, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
Kuwait ends fee exemptions on work visa transfers; imposes standard KD150 chargeKuwait will introduce a uniform fee for work visa transfers. A standard charge of KD150 will be applicable for each work permit. This decis...
07 Jun, 2025, 01.41 PM IST
Oman bars expats from certain jobs amid economic downturnIn a region that depends heavily on cheap foreign labour, expats in the sultanate make up about 40 percent of the country's 4.5 million-str...
25 Jan, 2021, 10.58 AM IST
Kuwait processing applications from Indians under amnesty scheme: MEAKuwait has announced an amnesty till April 30 for those who do not have valid residency permits in the country. The initiative allows such ...
17 Apr, 2020, 04.13 PM IST
Qatar temporarily bans entry of people from India, 13 other countriesQatar Airways operates 102 weekly flights from Doha to 13 Indian cities, including New Delhi. In a statement on Monday, Qatar Airways said ...
11 Mar, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
UAE shrinks job categories for expats from 3,000 to 700Companies can apply for new work permits for their expat employees with job titles selected from the new list, which was introduced last mo...
12 Jan, 2019, 10.47 AM IST
National oil companies in mid-east keen to hire storage in IndiaThe oil companies want to use the caverns on the west coast for commercial storage of oil which they can use to supply to refiners.
03 Sep, 2015, 05.31 PM IST
Sponsorship system for expatriates to end in Kuwait: GovernmentKuwait is set to scrap the sponsorship system for foreign workers and replace it with a new one, a senior government official said.
23 Sep, 2013, 03.20 PM IST
Kuwait may scrap sponsorship system soon: reportThe new system would help efforts to fight visa trafficking by preventing job providers from issuing work permits they can sell to workers.
20 Jun, 2013, 02.16 PM IST
- Dalits detained in Kuwait, Punjab seeks Centre's help
The Punjab state commission for scheduled castes today sought the Centre's intervention for the release of 30 dalit youths detained in Kuwa...
15 Dec, 2011, 10.33 PM IST
- Indian Bank gets Cabinet nod for Rs 4.5k-cr write-off
The union cabinet has agreed to the writing off of Rs 4,573.9 crore of accumulated losses of Indian Bank.
06 Apr, 2006, 12.27 AM IST