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Kuwait's e-permit exit rule: Expat workers need employer's nod to fly out; how to obtain it?
Kuwait has implemented a new electronic exit permit system for expatriate workers in the private sector, effective July 1, ...
Leaving Kuwait? What expats need to know about the new exit permit rule
Kuwait has implemented a new electronic exit permit system for expatriates in the private sector, effective July 1, 2025. All ...
Kuwait’s new exit rule: What work visa holders must do before flying out
Kuwait has implemented a mandatory electronic travel permit system for expatriate workers in the private sector, effective ...
Arab Times18h
Exit Permits Operational at Kuwait Airport with Minimal Delays
KUWAIT CITYThe first day of enforcing the new exit permit system for private sector expatriate workers under Article 18 was ...
Arab Times2d
Why Exit Permits of Expats for Employers in Kuwait Important
The Kuwait government's new regulation requiring all expatriates working in the private sector under Article 18 residency to ...
ZAWYA19d
Make sure to obtain an exit permit before leaving Kuwait
The directive mandates that, starting from the beginning of July, expatriate workers in the private sector must obtain exit permits from their employers before leaving the country. However, it is ...
Arabian Business21d
Kuwait announces mandatory exit permits for expats from July 1
Kuwait has introduced a new requirement for expatriate workers in the private sector to obtain official approval from their ...
Nairametrics20d
Kuwait to enforce mandatory exit permits for foreign workers in private sector starting July 2025
Kuwait will require all foreign workers in the private sector to obtain an employer-approved exit permit before they can leave ...
Zawya3d
Jazeera Airways issues travel advisory over new exit permit rule - ZAWYA
KUWAIT CITY - Starting July 1, 2025, all expatriate workers holding Article 18 visas in Kuwait will be required to obtain an official "Exit Permit" to leave the country, as per the latest directive ...
Human Rights Watch17d
Kuwait’s Exit Permit Requirement Puts Migrant Workers at Risk
Kuwait’s exit visa requirement violates international human rights law, which provides that “everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.” ...