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Article 9: Public Authority for Labour Force
In forceIn simple words
This article created the government body that handles work permits and recruitment of foreign workers. Today it is known as the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM).
Official text of Article 9
A public authority of a separate legal personality and an independent balance sheet shall be founded and to be named: "The Public Authority for Labour Force" under the control of the Minister of Social Affairs & Labour. This Authority shall undertake the jurisdictions prescribed for the Ministry in this law. Also, the Authority shall recruit and employ the expatriate labour force according to the applications submitted by employers. Within one year from the effective date of this law, an organizing law shall be issued with regard to this Authority.
Reference & sources
Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 9 (Public Authority for Labour Force), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.
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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.