Moving Wife To Kuwait

If she is bearing a UK passport, she can come right away, as UK citizens can get a visit visa at the airport which is valid for three months. You will be able to sponsor her as soon as you get your working permit (which is not issued from April 1st until further notice from the ministry by the way). You will need your civil ID, salary certificate, some cash, attested marriage certificate and fill a number of forms.
Bottom line is that there is no need to concern yourself right away with this, as it will take months to get to that point, and she can join you anyway.

Thank you for your response!

Therefore am I right in saying that we can sort out all the 'red tape' when in Kuwait?

I have heard, on this forum, that if partners do not have residence all they have to do is leave for a couple of days before re-entering on a 3 month visa.

I know this appears to be mainly for females who bring their partners across but is this correct?

You will have to exit and return Kuwait in order to start your residency, but since you will have to exit during this three month period anyway, that is not a huge deal.

What you heard is correct, before the three month period is over you just need to exit end reenter the country to get another three months stay.

try asking the embassy if they can point u in the right direction, coz u will need to get your marriage certificate translated, notarized and attested etc.

Thanks guys for all your brilliant advice!!

Hi Curlywurly

I am a New Zealander and my marriage certificate needs to be notarized and attested at my home country by the Ministry of Internal Affair and Foreign Affairs. It can't be done by the embassy over here. So I would imaqgine that would also apply to you. In saying that, I think Legacy's advice carries lots of weight. Talk to your embassy.

Best of luck!

cheers

Thanks for your advice Wisker

Another aspect which could make your wife's "survival" in Kuwait more certain, is looking for a TA (Teacher's Assistant) job at one of the English Schools.  A lot of woman opt for this, not necessarily for the money (at KD 300 - KD 400  not really that much) but at least it creates a social infrastructure, and eventually when you have kids, you should qualify for a discount in school fees, which is a real killer anywhere in the Middle East.