The Ministry of Interior, under the directives of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, has issued new executive regulations outlining updated fees for entry visas, visit visas, and residence permits for expatriates in Kuwait.

Entry & Visit Visa Fees

• All entry visas—including employment (government or private), domestic workers, commercial activities, family reunion, study, investor visas, and temporary government or oil-sector work—are set at 10 KD.
• Visit visas of all types (government, business, family, private, medical, tourism, commercial, cultural, and social) are charged 10 KD per month.
• Transit visas, entry for transport drivers, and emergency entry visas also carry a 10 KD fee.

Residence Permit Fees

• 20 KD per year for government employees, private-sector employees, and students.
• 10 KD per year for domestic workers.
• 50 KD per year for foreign business partners, investors, and property owners.
• 500 KD per year for self-sponsored residency permits.

Family / Dependent Residence Fees

• 20 KD for a spouse or child when sponsored by a government employee, private-sector employee, or student.
• 40 KD when the sponsor is a foreign partner, investor, property owner, or religious figure.
• 100 KD when the sponsor holds a self-sponsored residence permit.
• 300 KD for relatives other than spouse and children.