There are multiple laws in Kuwait to govern immigration procedures. These include:

• Kuwait Emiri Decree No. 17/1959 Promulgating Foreigners' Residency (as amended).

• Kuwait Ministerial Decision No. 957/2019 On the Implementing Regulation of the Aliens Residence Law.

• Kuwait Law No. 6/2010 On Labour in the Private Sector.

• Kuwait Law No. 109/2013 on the Establishment of Public Authority for Manpower.

• Kuwait Administrative Decision No. 156/2022 On the Issuance of a Regulation for the Rules and Procedures of Granting Work Permits (which abrogated Kuwait Administrative Decision No. 552/2018 On the Issuance of the Regulation on the Rules and Procedures For Granting the Work Permit and Kuwait Administrative Decision No. 27/2021 On the Issuance of the List of Rules and Regulations for Granting Work Permits).