Kuwait Sets Salary Threshold for Family Visit Visa Sponsorship

The Kuwaiti government has announced a minimum salary requirement for foreign residents wishing to sponsor family members on a visit visa. To qualify, a foreign resident must earn at least 800 Kuwaiti Dinars (approximately N3,419,884) per month.

This threshold indicates that only those earning at or above this salary level can host relatives under the family visit visa category. Foreign workers earning below this amount will not meet the financial criteria established by Kuwait's immigration rules.

This announcement is particularly significant for the large population of Nigerian and other African expatriates living and working in Kuwait, many of whom send remittances back home while navigating the country's strict visa regulations.