Expat Guide to Residency in Kuwait: All You Need to Know

The Kuwait Ministry of Interior provides many electronic services related to issuing and renewing residency, including: the residency renewal service for individuals, the residency fee payment service, the residency number verification service, and the residency status inquiry service.

How to get residency in Kuwait

To obtain residency in Kuwait, follow these simple steps:

Providing all documents and papers required to issue a residence permit.
Go to the General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents in the governorate you belong to.
Filling out the service form.
Follow the employee's instructions to complete the application and then pay the fees.

Kuwait Residency Renewal online

Here's What to Do for Kuwait Residency Renewal Online:

Go to the “General Department of Residency” website.
Click on the "Individual" option from the left side menu.
Click on "Individual Services Platform" from the submenu.
Type the Civil ID number in the empty field.
Click on the "Next" icon and then verify via Kuwait Mobile ID app.
Click on "Family Members" from the available options.
Click on the name of the resident whose residency the user wants to renew.
Add the required data and then click on the "Renew" icon.
Follow the instructions to pay the fees and then confirm the renewal request.

Iqama Renewal After 60 Years In Kuwait

To renew residency in Kuwait after the age of 60 years, Here’s what you need to do:

Go to the “General Department of Residency” website.
Click on the "Individual" from the left side menu.
Click on "Individual Services Platform" from the submenu.
Type the Civil ID number.
Click on the "Next" icon.
verify login via Kuwait Mobile ID app.
Click on "Family Members" option.
Click on the family member required to renew.
Add the required data.
Click on the "Renew" icon.
Pay the renew fees Using K-net.

Pay Residency Renewal Fees in Kuwait

To pay the residence renewal fees in Kuwait, Here’s how you can do it:

Go to the “General Department of Residency” website.
Click on the “Pay Fees” option from the left side menu.
Click on the “Immigration Fines” option from the drop-down sub-menu.
Click on the “Residency” option.
Enter the Civil ID number and then click on the “Enquire” icon.
Verify the value of the fees due from the resident.
Follow up to pay fees via K-net.

Residence renewal and issuance fees in Kuwait

The following table details the fees for renewing and issuing residency in Kuwait:

Category	Renewal Fees	Category	Renewal Fees Subscribe * indicates required Email Address *
Dependents of GCC nationals	Free	Wife of a foreigner working in the government sector	10 KD For each year
Female daughters of a foreigner working in the government sector	10 KD For each year	Wife of a foreigner working in the private sector	10 KD For each year
Female daughters of a foreigner working in the private sector	10 KD For each year	Mother of a foreigner working in the government sector	200 KD For each year
Foreign daughter of a Kuwaiti citizen	Free	Brother of a foreigner working in the government sector	200 KD For each year
Foreign daughter of a Kuwaiti female citizen	Free	Sister of a foreigner working in the private sector	200 KD For each year
Foreign father working in the private sector	200 KD For each year	Foreign father working in the government sector	200 KD For each year
Foreign son of a Kuwaiti citizen	Free	Brother of a foreigner working in the private sector	200 KD For each year
Foreign son of a Kuwaiti female citizen	Free	Mother of a foreigner working in the private sector	200 KD For each year
Male sons of a foreigner working in the government sector	10 KD For each year	Sister of a foreigner working in the government sector	200 KD For each year
Male sons of a foreigner working in the private sector	10 KD For each year

Requirements for Kuwait residency

The following table shows the requirements for residency in Kuwait:

Category	Conditions for renewing
Government Residence Article 17	A letter from the government authority for the required period of residence. The original passport and a copy of it. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. Application form. Receipt of health insurance.
Private Residence Article 18	Copy of authorized signatory. The original passport of the sponsored person. Application form. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. Receipt of health insurance. Work permit issued by the General Authority for Manpower. Copy of the identity of the delegate.
Residence for industry according to Article 19	Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. Application form. The original passport of the sponsored person and a copy thereof. Health insurance receipt. Work authorization issued by the General Authority for Labor. Copy of the Memorandum of Association issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Copy of authorized signatory.
residence for a business in accordance with Article 19	Work authorization issued by the General Authority for Labor. Copy of the Memorandum of Association issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The original passport of the sponsored person and a copy thereof. Health insurance receipt. Application form. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. Copy of authorized signatory.
Renewal of residence for the profession according to Article 19	The original passport of the sponsored person and a copy thereof.Copy of the Memorandum of Association issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. Application form. Work authorization issued by the General Authority for Labor. Health insurance receipt. Copy of authorized signatory.
Domestic Residence Article 20	Application form. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. The original passport of the sponsored person and a copy of it. The civil ID of the sponsor and a copy of it. Receipt of health insurance.
Family Residence Article 22	A recent school certificate, the certificate is required for students over 20 years & for the children. Health insurance receipt. Application form. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. Copy of the civil id card of the sponsor. The original passport of the sponsored person. Residence copy of wife.
Education Residence Article 23	A letter from the Educational governmental authority showing the required period of residence. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background. The original passport of the sponsored person. Application form. Receipt of health insurance.
Residence Article 24	Application form. Health insurance receipt. The renewal is based on circulars issued at the time of review. The passport of the sponsored person. Only 2 photographs of 6cmx4cm with blue background.

Kuwait Residency Check online

Here's What to Do for Kuwait Iqama Check Online:

Go to “Public Authority for Civil Information” website.
Click on the “Card Status” option from the available options.
Type Civil ID or Envelope No in the blank field.
Click on the "Submit" icon to check the iqama status.

Kuwait Residency Check via Sahel App

To verify residency in Kuwait via Sahel application, Here’s how to do it:

Download “Sahel Kuwait App”.
Run the application after the installation is complete.
Agree to grant the permissions the app needs.
Type “Civil ID” in the empty field.
Agree to the terms and conditions and then authenticate via the Mobile ID app.
Return to the Sahel app again after completing the required authentication.
Click on the data option from the bottom bar.
Click on The “Public Authority for Civil Information” option.
Check iqama validity details.

Find Residency Number Kuwait

To find your residence number in Kuwait, Just follow these easy steps:

Go to the “PACI" website.
Click on the “MOI to Civil Number” option from the available options.
Type “MOI No” or “Reference Number” in the empty field.
Click on the Submit icon to view the Residency Civil Number.

Conclusion

Through the Kuwait How website, residents of Kuwait can access all services related to the residence permit and learn how to benefit from it, including the residence renewal service and the fee payment service.