Hyderabad, March 23 -- Kuwait has announced that the validity period of driving licences for expatriates will be valid for five years and a 15-year validity forKuwaiti citizens and nationals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Individuals without proper documents, known as Bidoons, will receive licences valid only for the length of their review cards.

This change, outlined in Interior Minister Decision No. 425 of 2025, marks one of the most significant updates to the country's driving licence system in recent years.

As per a report by Arabic daily Al-Jarida, this decision, published in the Kuwaiti Official Gazette, revises key provisions of Ministerial Resolution No. 76 of 1981, redefining the rules for issuing, renewing, and ...