Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has initiated a sweeping restructuring of its foreign labor recruitment frameworks, banning the entry of domestic workers from 27 nations across Africa and Asia. Under the newly implemented directive, the government has restricted future recruitment to just 10 approved source countries, including India, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and South Africa. Alongside the country restrictions, the ministry has integrated all domestic worker and driver sponsorship services into the unified government application, Sahel. The digital shift introduces strict new caps on sponsorship eligibility based on marital status and family size. Local authorities stated the move aims to tighten administrative oversight and eradicate illegal visa trading, heavily shifting the employment landscape for the country’s massive expatriate population.
