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Jobs in Kuwait for Pakistani workers

Kuwait hires foreign workers for oil and gas services, construction, healthcare and households. This is what the legal process looks like for Pakistani candidates.

Work permits in Kuwait are handled by the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) at the employer's request. Kuwait sometimes changes which nationalities and professions it accepts, so a genuine opportunity must be backed by a current permit and a demand letter to a licensed promoter.

Trades in demand in Kuwait

Demand varies over time. These are the kinds of roles employers in Kuwait commonly recruit Pakistani workers for:

  • Oil and gas support trades: technicians, welders, pipe fitters, electricians
  • Construction trades and heavy equipment operators
  • Drivers (licensing rules in Kuwait are strict)
  • Nurses, doctors and allied health staff (with Ministry of Health licensing)
  • Engineers (degrees are checked by the Kuwait Society of Engineers)
  • Cleaning, catering and facility staff

The legal process, step by step

  1. The Kuwaiti employer obtains a work permit approval from PAM and sends a demand letter, which is attested and approved in Pakistan.
  2. Interview and selection. Some professions also need a degree or experience check.
  3. a GCC-approved medical examination (GAMCA, now booked through the Wafid portal) at an approved medical centre.
  4. Entry visa issued.
  5. Registration with the Protector of Emigrants: contract check, government dues, and a pre-departure briefing.
  6. Travel. A further medical and fingerprinting take place in Kuwait before the residence permit (civil ID) is issued.

Exact requirements change from time to time, so always check them against official sources, and against the contract the Protector of Emigrants approves.

Fees, receipts and your passport

Under Pakistan's emigration rules, a licensed Overseas Employment Promoter (OEP) may charge a worker a service charge of no more than Rs 15,000, and must give you a receipt for it. Government dues (the BEOE emigration fee, the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation welfare fund and State Life insurance) are separate. They are paid into official accounts, and the Protector of Emigrants office will show you what each one is for.

Two rules worth remembering. No agent, including us, should ask you for more than the legal service charge or for cash with no receipt. And no agent should keep your passport. It's needed only for visa stamping and protector registration, and it should come back to you.

Before you pay anyone, check their licence number on the BEOE register of licensed OEPs. Our licence is OP&HRD/5245/RWP/2026. You can check it the same way.

Frequently asked questions

Are engineering degrees checked in Kuwait?

Yes. Engineers usually need their degree accredited by the Kuwait Society of Engineers before their residence is finalised. Keep attested originals ready.

Is there a medical test after arrival?

Yes. On top of the GCC-approved medical in Pakistan, Kuwait carries out its own medical checks after arrival.

How much can an agent charge?

No more than Rs 15,000 as an OEP service charge, with a receipt. Government dues are separate.

Can my agent hold my passport?

No. It's needed only for visa and protector formalities and should be returned to you.

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