Change in health insurance procedures for expats inside and outside Kuwait
Assistant Undersecretary for Residency Affairs Major General Anwar Abdul Latif Al-Barjas stated that the procedures for health Insurance for expats who are under Articles 18, 20 and 22 have been amended for those who are in Kuwait and outside Kuwait.
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Expats who are in Kuwait on Article 18 are granted 2 years of health insurance, whereas those outside Kuwait are granted 1 year. Expats on Article 20 inside Kuwait are granted 3 years of health insurance and those outside Kuwait are granted 1 year. Expats on Article 22 are granted 2 years of health insurance, whereas those outside Kuwait are granted 1 year.
