No job contract renewal for government sector expats after 31 March

Civil Service Bureau has confirmed that in accordance with Civil Service Council Resolution No 11 of 2017, it will continue enforcing the replacement policy across all government agencies. As a result, any resident holding a non-rare government position will have their contracts terminated as of 31 March, 2025. The Bureau added that this policy does not apply to the children of Kuwaiti women.

In a statement shared through its official account on the ‘X’ platform, the Civil Service Bureau highlighted that a significant number of non-Kuwaitis have had their services terminated since the policy’s implementation. It also noted that the remaining small percentage of non-Kuwaitis had their contracts renewed at the request of government agencies, but only until 31 March of this year.The temporary extension was aimed at allowing time for the concerned government entities to fill the arising vacancies with qualified Kuwaiti nationals.

The Bureau added that it has been closely monitoring the implementation of the replacement policy across all government agencies, ensuring that each job group is filled according to the specified percentages by qualified Kuwaiti nationals. The Bureau also emphasized that recruitment of national cadres will be only through the appointment mechanism, which involves registration in the central employment plan.

The Bureau explained that since the implementation of the replacement policy, the services of many non-Kuwaiti employees have been terminated, except for the children of Kuwaiti women, and expatriates working in jobs for which a qualified Kuwaiti replacement is not available.