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Article 12: Professional Apprenticeship
In forceIn simple words
Anyone aged 15 or older who signs a contract with a company to learn a trade for a fixed time is an “apprentice”. Apprentices under 18 are also protected by the rules for young workers.
Official text of Article 12
Every person who attains 15 years and enters into a contract with a firm for the purpose of learning a profession within a specific time period shall be considered as a professional apprentice, according to the terms and conditions to be agreed upon and also in all that is not especially stipulated in this Chapter. The professional apprenticeship contract shall be subject to the provisions concerning the juvenile employment stated in this law.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 12 (Professional Apprenticeship), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.
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- 13 · Apprenticeship Contract
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General information, not legal advice. The Arabic text of the law is the official version (Article 29). For your case, contact the Public Authority for Manpower or a lawyer.