Kuwaiti government has officially resumed issuing of work, family visit, dependent, tourist, and commercial categories visas to Pakistani citizen, this was announced by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Zaffar Iqbal on Saturday.
He stated that the Kuwaiti government wanted to boost bilateral relations with Pakistan and address its critical labor needs by allowing Pakistanis to come to the country for work.
The Pakistani Ambassador also announced plans to bring 1,200 Pakistani nurses to Kuwait’s healthcare sector, which faces rising demand.
“An initial group of 125 nurses was slated to arrive last week but faced delays due to housing challenges. Special teams are actively resolving the issue, and we expect the nurses to arrive in the coming days,” Dr. Iqbal said.
Starting this May, Pakistani citizens have begun receiving approvals for various visas, including work, family visit, dependent, tourist, and commercial categories, restoring a vital channel for travel and employment between the two countries.
Dr. Iqbal also revealed that Pakistan and Kuwait are in the final stages of signing a new labor memorandum of understanding (MoU), designed to streamline worker mobility and cooperation. “Some provisions are already being implemented ahead of the formal signing,” he noted.
