Kuwait has officially extended the validity of driver's licenses for expatriates to 5 years — a major relief for residents who previously had to renew more frequently.

✅ New validity: 5 years
✅ Applies to: Eligible expat residents

For Kuwaiti citizens and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals, the license will be valid for 15 years. For expatriates, it will be valid for 5 years. For expatriates, it will be valid for 5 years, while for illegal residents, it will be valid according to the validity of their identification card.

Previously, Kuwait had shortened expatriate license validity to just one year, while maintaining a 10-year period for Kuwaitis. The recent change follows an earlier adjustment several months ago, whhen Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah raised the validity period for expats to three years. The new five-year validity takes effect immediately.