Change in health insurance for expats inside Kuwait and outside Kuwait – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Change in health insurance for expats inside Kuwait and outside Kuwait – ARAB TIMES – KUWAIT NEWS – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

KUWAIT CITY, July 14 : Major General Anwar Abdul Latif Al-Barjas Assistant Undersecretary for Residency Affairs stated that health Insurance for expats who are under Article (18,20 and 22) procedures have been amended for those who are in Kuwait and outside Kuwait in the systems and Health Insurance Department as per regulations of Ministry of Health.

Expats who are in Kuwait on Article 18 are granted 2 yrs health insurance, whereas those outside Kuwait are granted 1 yr. Expats on Article 20 inside Kuwait are granted 3 yrs health insurance and those outside Kuwait are granted 1 yr. Expats on Article 22 are granted 2 yrs health insurance, whereas those outside Kuwait are granted 1 yr.