How To Solve The Hiring Domestics From Abroad

02 April 2018 Kuwait

Director General of Residency Affairs General Department in the Interior Ministry Major General Talal Al-Marafe held a meeting with the chairperson of Kuwaiti Union of Domestic Labor Offices his deputy and members of the union’s board of directors, reports Al-Seyassah daily.

Several officials from the Residency Affairs General Department attended the meeting, during which they discussed obstacles that the union’s board is facing.


They also talked about the requirements which must be fulfilled in order to facilitate and expedite procedures related to recruitment of domestic workers. Al-Marafe disclosed the board will meet representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs soon to discuss the issue of recruiting domestic workers, indicating the meeting is part of the coordinated efforts of State ministries in addressing the issue.

He clarified there is no objection to recruiting domestic workers from countries in which Kuwait has no diplomatic representation on condition that the passport of the recruited worker is valid for not less than three years. He also applauded the strong coordination between the Residency Affairs General Department and Kuwaiti Union of Domestic Labor Offices in finding practical solutions to challenges in the recruitment of domestic workers with the objective of fulfilling the needs of both the Kuwaiti and expatriate families.

It is worth mentioning that the Kuwaiti Union of Domestic Labor Offices consists of eight domestic workers recruitment agencies and 321 offices around the country.

SOURCE :ARABTIMES

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