First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousuf Al-Sabah has issued a resolution amending certain provisions of Article 29 of Ministerial Resolution No. 957/2019. This regulation, which outlines the executive guidelines of the Expatriates Residency Law, now allows expatriates without a university degree to bring their spouses and children to Kuwait under a family visa, provided their salary is at least KD 800.

Article One of the new resolution stipulates that expatriates can obtain a regular family visa if their monthly salary is not less than KD 800, based on their work permit.

The resolution also introduces flexibility for family visas for children born within or outside Kuwait, who are under five years old. The Director General of the Residency Affairs General Department at the Interior Ministry can exempt these cases from the KD 800 salary requirement, based on regulations and conditions specified by the department.

According to Article Two, the undersecretary of the ministry responsible for implementing this decision will put it into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Residency affairs departments in the governorates have already begun receiving family visa applications from expatriates who do not hold a university degree but have a salary of at least KD 800.

This resolution marks a significant change in family visa regulations, offering more flexibility for expatriates in Kuwait to reunite with their families under specific conditions.