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Updated July 2024
Overseas Filipino Workers, commonly referred to as OFWs, are Filipino nationals who are currently working abroad. They can be people from different walks of life involved in a range of work, from construction workers to professional doctors.
In this article, Wego has gathered everything you need to know about OFWs in Kuwait
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OFW Kuwait latest news 2024
For domestic workers to transfer into private employment, the Kuwaiti government has introduced new rules effective from 14 July 2024. They are:
- approval must be obtained from the current employer
- a minimum residency period of one year with the employer
- a transfer fee of KWD 50
- an extra charge of KWD 10 for each year of service with the current employer
During the implementation of these new policies, there is also a temporary suspension of Clause No. 9 of Article One in Ministerial Resolution No. 57/A of 2016 and Article No. 10 of Administrative Resolution No. 842 of 2015.
OFW Kuwait salary
The majority of OFWs choose to work in Middle Eastern countries, especially Kuwait, because of the country’s higher pay, the lower placement fee charged by the agencies to applicants, the easier application process and the absence of taxes on applicants.
The domestic helpers in Kuwait earn salaries not lower than the minimum prescribed by the government of Kuwait. The minimum monthly salary of a domestic helper in Kuwait ranges from KD 110 to KD 120 (PHP 17,000 to PHP 20,000).
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