Al Anba, 15 September 2025: Kuwait’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has implemented comprehensive new regulations for freelance businesses through Kuwait Ministerial Decision No. 168/2025, establishing specific guidelines for 120 approved business activities.

Key regulations include: Licensing Requirements: Must be registered as a single-person company, Minimum age requirement of 21 years, Kuwaiti nationality mandatory, Clean criminal record required and a Four-year licence validity period.

Administrative Requirements: Registered postal address or email required, Property owner’s consent for home-based businesses, Mandatory fee payment, Environmental and public safety compliance, Electronic payment systems mandatory for all transactions and a Disclosure of commercial registration number on all official accounts.

Financial Provisions: Reduced capital requirements to 50% of similar traditional businesses and Multiple related activities permitted under single licence.

Approved Activities Include: Professional consultancy services, Tourism and travel services, Photography services, Sports and recreation facilities, Interior design services, Real estate services, Cultural and educational services, Agricultural and livestock brokerage and Industrial facility management.

The ministry will provide periodic reports to the Public Authority for Manpower regarding compliance with the new regulations. All business transactions must be conducted through electronic payment methods only.

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