Sri Krishna
For a more detailed breakdown of the data provided in the government report on expatriate residency contributions in Kuwait in 2024, let’s delve deeper into the numbers and categories:
Financial Contributions by Expatriates:
- Total Contribution: Expatriates contributed a total of 154 million dinars to the state budget. Private Sector Contributions:
- 1.4 million expatriates in the private sector renewed their residency, contributing approximately 109 million dinars.
- 22.2 thousand new expatriates paid 2.7 million dinars. Breakdown by Sector:
- Domestic Workers:
- Domestic workers in the family sector paid 15 million dinars for annual residency renewal and health insurance.
- 520,000 expats on family visas contributed an additional 28.6 million dinars.
- Article 24 (Self-Sponsorship) and Article 19 (Company Partners):
- 2352 expats under Article 24 and 773 under Article 19 paid reduced fees for residency renewal.
- Government Sector:
- The government paid 6.3 million dinars for the 97,880,000 expats employed in the government sector, with a majority in medical services, human health, and education, accounting for 76.5%.
Impact of Residency Law Violators:
- The presence of over 133,000 residency law violators resulted in a decline of 3.5 million dinars in residency revenues.
Annual Costs for Permits and Residencies:
- Registered Workers:
- Renewing work permits, health insurance, residency, and civil cards costs approximately 70 dinars annually for registered workers.
- Domestic workers pay a reduced fee of 20 dinars.
- Family Residence Permits, Self-Sponsorships, and Company Partners:
- The annual cost for these categories ranges between 55 and 65 dinars.
This detailed breakdown provides a comprehensive view of how expatriates’ contributions are distributed across various sectors and residency types in Kuwait, as well as the costs associated with different permits and residencies within the country’s regulatory framework.
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