{"id":1676,"date":"2025-10-16T13:58:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2025-10-16T13:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:58:23","slug":"article-19-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/article-19-residency\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Article 19 Residency Kuwait?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Article 19 of the Kuwaiti Residency Law grants the foreign investor or partner in a commercial or industrial activity the possibility of obtaining a regular residence permit with the possibility of renewing it from the competent authorities after submitting the required supporting documents.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Article 19 Residency Kuwait <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following is the text of Article 19 of the Residency Law in Kuwait issued in 2019: <a id=\"c_ref-1\" href=\"#c_note-1\" title=\"Jump to citation\" class=\"citation-ref\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A regular residence may be granted to a foreign investor or partner in a commercial or industrial activity based on a request submitted by the interested party, accompanied by a license to carry out the activity issued by the competent government agency. The aforementioned license must be submitted when requesting a residence renewal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Article 19 Residency Kuwait Issuance\u00a0Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find out the documents required to issuing a residence Article 19 of the Residence Law in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Work permit from the Public Authority for Manpower.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the articles of association.<\/li>\n<li>Two personal photos with a blue background, size 4*6.<\/li>\n<li>Passport for the sponsored person.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the passport.<\/li>\n<li>Health insurance certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Article 19 Residency Kuwait renewal Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find out the documents required to renewal a residence Article 19 of the Residence Law in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Residence renewal application form signed by the sponsor.<\/li>\n<li>Work permit from the Public Authority for Manpower.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the articles of association issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/li>\n<li>Two personal photos with a blue background, size 4*6.<\/li>\n<li>Passport for the sponsored person.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the passport.<\/li>\n<li>A health insurance certificate.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the signature authorization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>See More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/pay-residence-violations-with-the-civil-id-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pay Residence Violations with the Civil ID Number<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/pay-iqama-renewal-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pay Iqama Renewal Fees<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/residency-renewal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residency Renewal<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/iqama-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iqama Check<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/issuing-residence-permit-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Issuing Residence Permit Check<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Article 19 Residency Kuwait Cancel Documents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find out the documents required to cancel a residence Article 19 of the Residence Law in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passport for the sponsored person.<\/li>\n<li>Civil ID.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the signature authorization.<\/li>\n<li>Passport for those covered by the resident\u2019s sponsorship.<\/li>\n<li>The original civil ID for those covered by the resident\u2019s sponsorship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Article 19 Residency Kuwait Fees<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find out the fees required to get a residence Article 19 of the Residence Law in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>Amount in Kuwaiti Dinars<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Issuance of residence Article 19<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">10 KWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Residence renewal Article 19<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">10 KWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Issuance of civil ID<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">5 KWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>See More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/iqama-holders-visa-free-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iqama Holders Visa Free Countries<\/a> \u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/iqama-renewal-after-60-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iqama Renewal After 60 Years<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/get-residency-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get Residency Number<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/find-residency-number\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find Residency Number<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Kuwaiti government seeks to attract investors and facilitate the procedures for establishing companies and granting their employees a regular residence according to Article 19 of the Residence Law issued by Ministerial Resolution No. 957 of 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article 19 of the Kuwaiti Residency Law grants the foreign investor or partner in a commercial or industrial activity the possibility of obtaining a regular residence permit with the 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