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Freelancing now only for Kuwaitis: Kuwait bans expats and GCC nationals from 120 freelance jobs

Kuwait has reserved 120 freelance activities exclusively for citizens under a new resolution that extends licence validity to four years and lowers capital requirements to KD 50. Expatriates are barred from ownership or management. The move aims to boost local entrepreneurship, enforce compliance, and support economic nationalisation by streamlining licensing and expanding opportunities for Kuwaiti freelancers.

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