New rules regarding work permits, residence renewals and the transfer of family visas to the private sector reportedly being finalized by the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM).

The authority is believed to be restructuring the processes with the aim of organizing employment in the private sector and adjusting the demographic imbalance in the country.

High on the list of changes planned by PAM is the strict implementation of an age-limit of 65 years for employees in the private sector, so that it corresponds to similar rules being applied in the public sector. Employees reaching the age of 65 will not have their residences renewed, except in the case of special categories, such as lawyers, consultants, doctors and some other disciplines that do not require extra physical effort.

Other legislations being considered by PAM include permission to transfer the residence status of a person on family visa to that in the private sector, especially if the husband is a Kuwaiti.


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