Domestic Work Residence Article 22

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Service Description

  • This service enables dependent residence procedures in accordance with Article 22 of the Executive Regulations of the Law on the Residence of Foreigners, including the following services:
  • Domestic Work Residence First Time
  • Domestic Work Residence Renewal
  • Transfer Residence to Another Sponsor Domestic Work Residence
  • Domestic Work Residence Cancellation
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Eligibility or Criteria

  • The residence application form must be signed by the sponsor.

Required Documents

  • Required Documents for Each Service:
  • Domestic Work Residence First Time
  • The designated residence application form, duly signed by the sponsor.
  • The original entry visa used by the sponsored person to enter the country.
  • A medical fitness certificate (fit for health purposes), as verified through the computerized system.
  • Two personal photographs with a blue background, size 6 × 4 cm.
  • The original passport of the sponsored person.
  • A copy of the sponsor’s Civil ID.
  • Health insurance certificate.
  • A criminal record certificate issued by the sponsored person’s country, for those above 18 years of age, authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, and valid for three months from the date of issuance.
  • A criminal status report for the sponsored person, for those above 18 years of age, as verified through the computerized system.
  • A copy of the marriage contract, in the case of a spouse.
  • Domestic Work Residence Renewal
  • The designated residence application form, duly signed by the sponsor.
  • Two personal photographs with a blue background, size 6 × 4 cm.
  • A copy of the sponsor’s Civil ID.
  • The original passport of the sponsored person.
  • A recent authenticated academic certificate for children over 20 years of age.
  • Health insurance certificate.
  • A copy of the wife’s valid residence permit, in the case of children, where the marriage is still valid.
  • Transfer Residence to Another Sponsor Domestic Work Residence
  • The designated residence application form, signed by the previous sponsor as a waiver and by the new sponsor as approval.
  • Two personal photographs with a blue background, size 6 × 4 cm.
  • The original Civil ID of the sponsored person.
  • Health insurance certificate.
  • A criminal status report, as verified through the computerized system.
  • A work permit issued by the Public Authority for Manpower, or as verified through the computerized system.
  • The original valid signature authorization of the new sponsor and a copy thereof.
  • The original passport of the sponsored person.
  • A copy of the representative’s ID.
  • Domestic Work Residence Cancellation
  • The designated application form, duly signed by the sponsor.
  • The original Civil ID of the sponsored person.
  • The original passport of the foreign sponsor and a copy thereof.

Procedures

The application may be submitted through the Sahel App (Residence Services) or in person, in accordance with the following procedures: 
The applicant shall bring the required documents and visit the General Department of Nationality and Travel Documents in the relevant governorate. 

The designated service form shall be completed. ​

The prescribed fees for the service shall be paid.​

Fees

0 KD​
Variable fees​
20 KD Fixed Fees :
per person per year for Government Residence under Article 17.
20 KD
Fixed Fees :
per person per year for Work Residence under Article 18.

40 KD
Fixed Fees :
per person per year for Residence for the Purpose of Practising a Commercial or Industrial Activity, Profession, or Specific Trade under Article 19.
20 KD ​Fixed Fees : 
per person per year for Student Residence under Article 23.
100 KD
Fixe​d Fees : 
per person per year for Work Residence for persons providing proof of a source of income under Article 24.
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