Dear Expat Community:
A few days ago I posted a topic regarding Kuwait suspending the commercial visit visas temporarily.
Now I just heard from a friend of mine in Kuwait that there has been very recent regulation requiring an expat to have 2 years residence in Kuwait in order to be eligible for a Kuwaiti Driver's license.
1) Is this true?
2) Are there exceptions?
3) If it is true, and if it is true that an expat must obtain a Kuwaiti driver's license as soon as he is granted his Civil ID or risk being fined, then how is it possible to obtain Kuwaiti Driver's License if the 2 year requirement hasn't been met?
In other words, I predict that I will obtain my civil id within 8-9 months (from what I hear) after my entry into Kuwait. Once I have that civil id, my international driver's license will no longer be the proper license. Therefore, if the 2 years requirement hasn't been met, what are my options?
I haven't read anything online about this news, so please anyone who has information, please share.
Thank you again.