Work Permit and Immigration Support by EOR/PEO in Kuwait
Expanding business operations globally often involves hiring international talent, a process riddled with complex immigration challenges. Express Global Employment offers a comprehensive solution to navigate these hurdles seamlessly, ensuring the successful integration of top talent from around the world.
Addressing Immigration Complexities
Complex Visa Processes: Navigating the intricate maze of visa categories and application procedures across different countries can be overwhelming for businesses. Express Global Employment simplifies this process, guiding employers through each step efficiently.
Evolving Immigration Laws: With immigration regulations constantly changing, staying compliant and adaptable is crucial. Express Global Employment keeps abreast of these changes, safeguarding businesses from legal pitfalls and ensuring compliance.
Documentation Challenges: Obtaining work permits requires meticulous documentation. Express Global Employment assists in gathering and submitting the necessary paperwork accurately, reducing the risk of errors and delays in the application process.
Comprehensive Immigration Support
Express Global Employment serves as a strategic partner for businesses seeking to harness global talent effectively. By entrusting immigration needs to their expert team, clients benefit from:
- Work Permit Sponsorship: Securing work permits and business visas for international hires with a high success rate, reducing uncertainty and delays.
- Accelerated Onboarding: Expedited onboarding processes to swiftly integrate international employees into organizations, maintaining business momentum.
- Reduced Administrative Burden: Handling all immigration-related tasks to free up HR teams for core business functions, streamlining the immigration process.
Overcoming Immigration and Employment Challenges
Global expansion presents undeniable rewards, but navigating immigration regulations can be daunting. Express Global Employment addresses these challenges by:
- Simplifying Visa Processes: Guiding through visa categories and application procedures efficiently.
- Adapting to Immigration and Labour Laws: Staying updated on evolving immigration regulations to ensure compliance.
- Streamlining Employment Documentation: Assisting in gathering and submitting necessary paperwork accurately to increase approval likelihood.
Hire Global Talent with Express Global Employment
Express Global Employment’s expertise in global talent acquisition and immigration support streamlines the complex process of securing work permits and visas for international hires. Businesses can confidently expand their operations globally by leveraging our services, easily tapping into a diverse talent pool.
Attention: we are not an immigration service! We do not provide a work permit and immigration support as a standalone solution to individuals willing to find jobs overseas.
Estimated time for work permit issuance
Typically, the procedure of work permit issuance in Kuwait takes from 2 to 9 months until entry to Kuwait, and a further 1 to 2 months before the whole process is completed.
Major steps to get a work permit in Kuwait
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) Application
- Work Permit Application
- Entry Visa Application
- Entry to Kuwait
- Local Immigration Medical
- Residence Permit (Iqama) Application
- Civil ID Card Application
Documents for work permit in Kuwait, main applicant
| Name | Notes | Copies |
| Copy of Passport Information Page | One clear copy of the information page(s) of passport. Note that the passport should be valid for a minimum of two years beyond the date of application. | One clear copy |
| Educational Degree | A copy of the bachelor degree certificate related to the applicant’s field of expertise, should be legalized for use in Kuwait and translated into Arabic or English (if applicable). | One certified and translated copy; one clear and legalized copy |
| Evidence of legal immigration status | Evidence of legal residency in the applicant’s country of residence, where the application is being made (if he/she holds a passport from a different country) | One original |
| 1 Passport Photograph 3.5cm x 4.5cm | 3.5cm x 4.5cm, in color, resolution minimum 600 dpi. The photograph should be of an appropriate quality for biometric processing. Face forward, mouth closed, eyes open. | One original |
| Passport Valid for 2 Years | Original passport valid for over two years and containing at least two blank pages. | One original |
| Entry Visa Application Form | Fully completed and signed visa application form – can often be completed online and then printed for signature. | One original |
| Medical Certificate | From a local clinic in country of residence stating that the applicant is free of any contagious diseases and medically fit for employment. Lab test results for the following should be included: Hepatitis B & C, Malaria, Filariasis, Syphilis, a chest X-Ray for Tuberculosis and a HIV test result. Note that the report should be recent (no legal maximum validity applies, but less than 90 days is recommended). Should be accompanied by translation into English or Arabic if applicable. | One certified and translated copy; one original |
| Police Clearance Certificate | Issued by the country of residence and legalized for use in Kuwait. Should be accompanied by a translation into English or Arabic if applicable. | One certified and translated copy; one legalized original |
| 2 Passport Photographs 40mm by 60mm | Recent photographs 40mm by 60mm in size – full frontal view of the head with face centred in the middle and displaying a neutral (non-smiling) expression with a blue background. The applicant may wear neither spectacles nor headwear except for religious purposes. | One original |
| Residence Permit Application Form | Declaration by the applicant in Arabic on the prescribed form, this will also need to be signed by the sponsor. | One original |
| Blood Group Certificate | Standard template to confirm blood test results. Is usually completed and stamped by the clinic at the time of the test. | One original |
| Lease contract for residence in host country | Signed by all parties. Copy acceptable, but original may be requested at the discretion of the authorities. | One clear copy |
| Civil ID Card Application Form | To be completed by the applicant in Arabic on the prescribed form, including confirmation that the passport pictures provided are genuine. | One original |
| Residence Permit Copy | Clear copy of the endorsed residence permit (Iqama). | One clear copy |
If you need your expat personnel to legally work for you in Kuwait without having to set up your own business entity for that, trust us to assist you with work permits and immigration support and then employ your expats locally on your behalf.
Contact our team to let us handle your foreign employees’ immigration matters. We will relieve you of the responsibility of getting a work permit by working with our local partners to organize and obtain all the necessary permits. We will also provide you with a detailed update on the progress of the process.
Contact us for more details about how you can get a work permit for your expatriate staff and employ them through Acumen International in Kuwait.