Al Qabas, 10 November 2025: Kuwait’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a directive requiring government agencies to implement a new smart licence system featuring integrated barcodes for business permits.

The new system mandates the use of embedded barcodes as the primary method for regulatory authorities to electronically verify commercial licence data.

Under the new directive, regulatory bodies must transition from paper-based procedures to the digital verification system when checking business permits. The smart licence will serve as the standard format for commercial licensing documentation across government departments.

The ministry has instructed all relevant government agencies to begin implementing the new system immediately. The digital licences will incorporate barcode technology to enable swift electronic verification of business permit details by regulatory authorities.

This development represents the latest phase in Kuwait’s transition towards fully digital government services, with the smart licence system designed to standardise business permit verification across all government departments.

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