Move to Kuwait

Routes, scholarships and jobs in Kuwait, from official sources.

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Visas and permits

Ways to move

Kuwait Student Visa

This is an entry visa for study in Kuwait. The official page lists a KWD 10 fixed fee but does not publish a processing time.

Fee: KWD 10 once
Decision: —

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Work

Kuwait government-sector work visa

This service issues an entry visa for employment in Kuwait’s government sector. The official page lists no separate eligibility criteria, but specifies documents and application procedures.

Fee: KWD 10 per person
Decision: —

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Work

Kuwait private-sector work entry visa

This route provides an entry visa for employment in Kuwait’s private sector. The government service page lists the required documents and a fixed fee, but does not publish a processing time.

Fee: KWD 10 once
Decision: —

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Funded study

Open scholarships

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SalmiyaUndergraduate

AUK Academic Scholarship

American University of Kuwait

AUK describes this as a merit scholarship but does not state its amount or what costs it covers on the cited award page.

AUK says the deadline is announced each year before the autumn semester; the next closing date has not been published on the award page.Researched just now · being double-checked

SalmiyaUndergraduate

AUK Financial Aid

American University of Kuwait

Partial tuition support for up to 12 credits per semester and at most two semesters per academic year; fees and summer study are excluded.

AUK announces deadlines by student email; the next closing date has not been published on the award page.Researched just now · being double-checked

ScholarshipUndergraduate

Financial Aid Scholarship

Gulf University for Science and Technology

A partial tuition discount for one semester, with the percentage decided by a committee.

Applications use the period announced by GUST; the next closing date has not been published on the award page.Researched just now · being double-checked

Money

What it costs

Student visa fee
Student residence application, Article 23Researched just now · being double-checkedSource
KWD 20
Work visa fee
Government-sector residence application, Article 17Researched just now · being double-checkedSource
KWD 20
Work visa fee
Private-sector work residence application, Article 18Researched just now · being double-checkedSource
KWD 20

Questions

Moving to Kuwait, answered

What visas can I use to move to Kuwait?

Japper tracks 3 routes to Kuwait: Kuwait Student Visa, Kuwait government-sector work visa, Kuwait private-sector work entry visa. Each has its requirements, fees and decision time on its own page, from official sources.

How much does the Kuwait Student Visa cost?

The fixed student entry visa fee is KWD 10 once, according to e.gov.kw. Other costs, like tuition and money to show, are listed on this page.

Are there scholarships for international students in Kuwait?

Yes. Japper lists 9 open scholarships in Kuwait right now, including AUK Academic Scholarship, AUK Financial Aid, Financial Aid Scholarship. Each links to its official page.

How we know

Sources

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