Kuwait bans new licenses for companies with suspended files
The resolution prohibits the registration of new files for companies registered with the Public Authority for Manpower—applying to both the director and the licensee—if any prior files are suspended, until their legal status is clarified.
• Suspension cases involve one or more inactive licenses, licenses on closed files, and those without an address. The decision also restricts companies from adding new licenses, updating license information, or hiring new workers until these issues are resolved.
The Public Authority for Manpower announced that Sheikh Fahad Al-Youssef, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, issued Ministerial Resolution No. (1) of 2025, amending certain provisions of the Rules and Procedures for Granting Work Permits.
The resolution adds Clause No. (3) to Article No. (47), which prohibits the registration of new files for companies registered with the authority—whether for the director or the licensee—if any previous files are suspended, until their legal status is resolved, according to Al Jarida newspaper.
According to the authority’s sources, the cases of suspension include the presence of one or more inactive licenses registered on the file, one or more licenses registered on a closed file, and licenses lacking an address. The decision also prohibits certain procedures for these companies, such as adding new licenses, updating license data (changing the address or information), or adding new workers.
New shelter center for male expatriate workers opens in Hawalli
On another topic, under the patronage of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and in the presence of the Acting Director of the Public Authority for Manpower, Marzouq Al-Otaibi, along with representatives from various diplomatic missions in Kuwait, a shelter center for male expatriate workers was opened in the Hawalli area.
Dr. Fahd Al-Murad, the Acting Deputy Director of the Authority for the Protection of Expatriate Workers Sector, stated, “This center is the second in the country dedicated to providing housing services for male expatriate workers, following the first one for women located in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area. The new center spans 10,000 square meters and can accommodate about 300 residents.”
Al-Murad added that the center offers a range of housing, living, and recreational services, as well as medical, rehabilitation, and legal support. He explained that residents can be admitted either through personal entry, referrals from the Department of Regulating the Recruitment of Domestic Workers, relevant government agencies such as the Ministry of Interior, or in coordination with diplomatic missions and civil society institutions.
He emphasized that the new shelter is one of the leading centers in the region, reflecting Kuwait’s significant humanitarian efforts to protect all segments of society, particularly expatriate workers. It fulfills the country’s international obligations to provide protection centers for vulnerable workers, accommodating expatriate workers in both the private and domestic sectors.
Protection of expatriate workers
For his part, the Director of the Public Relations and Media Department and Head of the Permanent Coordination Committee for Linking the Authority with Civil Society, Mohammed Al-Muzaini, said, “The opening of this center is the result of tireless efforts, hard work, and careful planning, and we hope it achieves its intended goals.” He stressed the authority’s commitment to providing all benefits and legal protections for expatriate workers under the direct instructions of Minister Al-Yousef.
Al-Muzaini stressed the importance of joint cooperation among government agencies, production parties, and civil society to ensure the rights and duties of workers and provide the best possible care for them, aiming to develop a culture of human rights and combat human trafficking.
He expressed sincere gratitude to the organizations that contributed to the opening of the center, including the Social Work Association, the Kuwait Human Rights Association, the Friendship Association, the Patients’ Aid Fund, and the Red Crescent.
Limiting the supervisory and administrative apparatus of nurseries to females
The Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower, Marzouq Al-Otaibi, issued Administrative Decision No. (296/2025) to amend certain provisions of the Regulations for Assessing the Need for Private Nurseries. This decision amends Article Three of the Regulations to state: “The supervisory and administrative apparatus shall consist solely of females, in accordance with the following criteria: the director of the nursery must possess an academic qualification of at least a bachelor’s degree in the educational field, along with a supervisor, a secretary, and a female employee (cleaner).”
The decision also amends Article 5 of the regulation to require an initial estimate of 10 workers when opening the nursery file, distributed as follows: one director, one secretary, three supervisors, three female employees, one guard, and one driver.
The number of supervisors will depend on the number of children, with one supervisor for every five children in the breastfeeding stage, one for every seven in the weaning stage, one for every eight in the kindergarten stage, and one for every ten in the nursery stage.
