The Cabinet referred the issue of renewing the residency permits of expatriates who have reached more than 60 years of age and hold lower university degrees to the Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), Dr. Abdullah Al-Salman, Al Anbaa reported.
The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) submitted 3 proposals to the Minister of Commerce and Industry to amend the decision not to renew for those who have reached 60 years of age.
The sources pointed out that the first proposal included paying a fee of KD 2000 to renew the residency in addition to mandatory health insurance, the second proposal stipulated that the fees for renewing the residence would be KD 1000 for one year in addition to health insurance for this age group.
The sources added that the third proposal included suspending the decision until further notice with the imposition of health insurance for this category.
The final decision is awaiting approval by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, as he is the sole decision-maker.
As for granting a person who has reached the age of 60 a temporary residence permit for a period of three months is due to the Ministry of Interior, which is concerned with granting this residence and not PAM.