Kuwait
KUWAIT - Residence Permit Applicants Must Supply Home Country Police Clearances
July 2, 2010 - The Government of the State of Kuwait (“Kuwait”) recently announced that, effective August 1, 2010, all foreign nationals submitting residence permit applications must include an original police certificate with their applications. In...
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KUWAIT - Reductions in the Number of Expats in the Public and Private Sectors
March 29, 2010 - As previously reported in BAL’s February 2010 client alert (please click here), the Kuwaiti Government has introduced a new labor law requiring Kuwaiti employers to engage in more equitable labor practices for the protection of forei...
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KUWAIT - New Labor Law Introduced
February 9, 2010 - Kuwait’s parliament has approved in-principle a new labor law, which if approved in a final vote in the next two weeks, will replace the 45 year old existing labor law that largely protects employers.
This new labor law will prov...
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KUWAIT - Proof of Payment of Utility Bills Required Prior to Departure from Kuwait
December 09, 2009 - On November 19, 2009, Gulf News reported that all foreign nationals who wish to depart Kuwait must first present clearance certificates proving they have paid their water and electric bills. It is expected that the utility clearan...
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