Based on Ministerial Decision No. 56 of 2024, expatriates applying for family residency visas in Kuwait must have a minimum monthly salary of 800 Kuwaiti Dinars, and their job must correspond to their academic qualification.

In July 2024, the decision was amended to include expatriates without a university degree, provided their salary is 800 KD or more.

In May 2025, the Ministry of Interior announced strict enforcement measures against violators. Expatriates who obtained family residency visas based on the 800 KD salary requirement but whose income later fell below this threshold were given a one-month grace period to correct their legal status or to return their families to their home countries.