13-04-2025
Kuwait Sets KD 10 Fee for Printing Driving Licenses for Expats
KUWAIT CITY, Apil 13: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef, has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 560 of 2025, amending certain provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 81 of 1976. The amendment introduces a new clause—Clause No. 59—to Article 204 bis, which stipulates: 'A fee of KD 10 shall be charged for printing driving licenses for expats.'
The full text of the resolution was published in the official gazette 'Kuwait Alyom' on Sunday morning. It states: "Following a review of Decree-Law No. 67 of 1976 concerning traffic regulations and its amendments, as well as Ministerial Resolution No. 81 of 1976 and its executive regulations, and based on the letter from the Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic and Operations Affairs (Ref. No. 76324-m dated March 9, 2025), and upon the recommendation of the Ministry's Undersecretary."
Article One of the resolution formally adds Clause 59 to Article 204 bis, which reads: '59 - A fee for printing driving licenses for expats shall be 10 Kuwaiti Dinars.'
Article Two states that the Ministry's Undersecretary is responsible for implementing the resolution, which comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
