KUWAIT CRACKS DOWN ON MISMATCHED EXPAT PROFESSIONS (opens original article in a new tab)

Kuwait introduces new regulations to ensure expatriate workers' qualifications match their job roles, aiming to improve labor market efficiency and transparency.

• PAM issued Ministerial Circular No. 1/2026 to align expatriate workers' qualifications with their job roles
• The new regulations aim to improve labor market efficiency by ensuring compatibility between academic credentials and actual work duties
• Amendments to qualifications or professional classifications are allowed if they match the employee's actual job responsibilities