[Kuwait] Expats to receive skills and knowledge test before visa issued

Expatriates coming to Kuwait will be ‘tested’ as part of plans to reform the country's demographic imbalance, Arab Times reports.

Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi - Director-General of the Public Authority for Manpower - said such tests will be carried out in cooperation with the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) for related professions to ensure the applicant has good skills and knowledge about the job they are hired for before a visa is issued.

Al Qabas, quoting reliable sources, said the tests by the KSE will be for new arrivals in the first instance and then will include those who want to renew their work permits inside the country.

The sources reportedly confirmed that the tests will be a condition for the renewal and issuance/renewal of work permits. In the event of failure, the applicant will be given a grace period to leave the country.

Source: Arab Times

Expatriates coming to Kuwait will be ‘tested’ as part of plans to reform the country's demographic imbalance, Arab Times reports.

Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi - Director-General of the Public Authority for Manpower - said such tests will be carried out in cooperation with the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) for related professions to ensure the applicant has good skills and knowledge about the job they are hired for before a visa is issued.

Al Qabas, quoting reliable sources, said the tests by the KSE will be for new arrivals in the first instance and then will include those who want to renew their work permits inside the country.

The sources reportedly confirmed that the tests will be a condition for the renewal and issuance/renewal of work permits. In the event of failure, the applicant will be given a grace period to leave the country.

Source: Arab Times