Kuwait
Work visas, Civil ID (PACI), MOI residency, Article 18 transfers, and family sponsorship for South Asian professionals in Kuwait.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Currency
- Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
- Population
- 4.90 million (World Bank, 2024)
- Expat / Migrant Stock
- 3.32 million (67.3% migrant stock, WDI 2024)
- Working Week
- Sunday–Thursday
Overview
Kuwait has the highest per-capita income in the Gulf and pays premium salaries to skilled expats, particularly in oil, healthcare, and education. New labor laws are slowly modernizing the kafala system.
Key Facts for Expats
- Civil ID (PACI) is primary ID document
- Article 18 transfer for job changes
- No income tax - salary is take-home pay
- KWD is one of the world's highest-valued currencies
- Biometric residency renewal required
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