Kuwait allows transfer of workers from select sectors for limited period
Move to take effect from May 1 to June 30, 2026, under new manpower authority decision
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Al-Yousef, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Manpower, has issued a decision permitting the transfer of recruited workers from certain designated sectors.
According to Article 1 of the decision, workers employed in designated sectors will be allowed to transfer to other sectors, without affecting the requirement of obtaining approval from the original employer. The sectors covered under this provision include small and medium enterprises, industry, agriculture, grazing, and fishing.
Article 2 states that the decision will come into force from May 1, 2026, and remain valid until June 30, 2026. The decision will also be published in the Official Gazette, with relevant authorities tasked to implement its provisions.
Source: Kuna
