On June 15, 2026, the Ministry of Interior announced that the Council of Ministers, in coordination with the General Department of Residency Affairs and Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), issued Resolution No. (651) of 2026, introducing a new regulatory framework that allows eligible foreign investors and their immediate family members to obtain residency permits for up to fifteen years.
The enhanced, 15-year residency permits are available for owners of licensed investment entities, accredited partners, accredited senior executives and their family members.
Entities should meet the prescribed minimum requirement for employing Kuwaiti nationals, commit to conducting their actual business operations within the country, have capital for approved investment activities of one million Kuwaiti dinars and maintain an investment value of at least five million dinars.
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