Kuwait: Minimum Salary Requirement Raised for Dependents Sponsorship
Type
E-journal
Date
25 Oct 2016
Jurisdiction
Kuwait
Taxonomy
General Employment & Labour Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Fragomen Middle East
Analysis
The Ministry of Interior has significantly raised the minimum salary requirement for foreign nationals sponsoring dependent family members. Sponsors are required to evidence a minimum salary of 450, instead of 250 Dinars a month with immediate effect.
The following are the examples of selected categories of employees, among others, who are exempt from the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship of dependents:
Doctors and pharmacists;
Teachers;
Engineers; and
Journalists.
It is expected a similar requirement will soon apply to foreign nationals sponsoring visitor visas for immediate family members.
What This Means for Employers and Foreign Nationals
Foreign nationals sponsoring dependents in Kuwait must now evidence a minimum monthly salary of 450 Dinars.