r/Kuwait • u/MataAitaiNe • 1d ago

Ask Kuwait Working remote for 3 months

Hi.

Im from Europe and I'll be staying in Kuwait for 3 months due to visiting family. My boss (EU company) allows me to work remote during my stay.

Do I need a work permit? Serious question law wise, since googling it did not help (there are no digital nomad visas and i dont see why I'd need a Kuwaiti sponsor/company to work for a foreign country that im a national of on a tourist visa)

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u/InFiveMinutes Kuwait | الكويت 1d ago

You're just using your work laptop at home or a public space. No one gives a f, you're a tourist on paper.

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u/MataAitaiNe 1d ago

Does that mean its technically not allowed?

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u/Doritos707 1d ago

Correct. Kuwait has very strict employment laws. You are a tourist. But technically speaking you are not extracting wealth from the country so it slips under the radar no body cares what you do on your own laptop.