KUWAIT CITY: Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Ahmad Al-Mousa recently issued a decision allowing expatriates to transfer commercial visit visa (Article 14) to work permit (Article 18), reports Al- Qabas daily.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the authority made an amendment to allow the issuance of work permit for expatriates holding commercial visit visa, Al-Mousa disclosed.

He said the approval of the ministerial Corona Emergency Committee is required for transferring commercial visit visa to work permit.

He added this step was taken to cover the needs of the local labor market.

© 2021 Arab Times Kuwait English Daily. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.