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Kuwait work visa requirements for Bangladeshi citizens

For Bangladesh passport holders · Checked 2026-08-15

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Kuwait hires Bangladeshi workers on employer-sponsored visas, with an attested demand letter and BMET clearance.

What the employer must have

  • The Kuwaiti sponsor must obtain your Employment Visa No. 18 and sign the contract.
  • The demand letter must be attested by the Bangladesh mission and the job order approved by BMET or the Ministry.

What you must do before you leave

  1. You cannot board a flight for work without BMET emigration clearance — the QR-coded BMET smart card. Immigration will stop you at the airport even with a valid visa, and the card itself has been free since December 2024.
  2. Register in the BMET database and complete the 3-day Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) at a Technical Training Centre in your district.
  3. Use a recruiting agency licensed by BMET, and insist on seeing the demand letter: it must be attested by the Bangladesh mission in the destination country, and the job order approved by BMET (up to 100 workers) or by the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare (more than 100).
  4. Verify the agency's licence is current before paying — licences in this corridor have been revoked in bulk.

Things to watch

  • The government sets a maximum migration cost for each destination, and the gap between that ceiling and what workers actually pay is the central problem of this corridor: for Malaysia the official ceiling was Tk 78,990 while the average worker paid about Tk 544,000. Ask for the official rate in writing and get a receipt for every taka.
  • Licences do get revoked — 49 recruiting agencies lost theirs over the Malaysia syndicate. Check that your agency is currently licensed before you pay, not after.
  • Never surrender your passport; your legal stay depends on the sponsor.

What you may lawfully be charged

THE GOVERNMENT-SET MAXIMUM MIGRATION COST for this destination is Tk 1,06,780, and it is ALL-INCLUSIVE — agent's service charge, air ticket, medical, visa, everything. Pay it by cheque or bank transfer into the agency's own account, never cash to a person, and demand a receipt.

Section 21, Overseas Employment and Migrants Act 2013; government migration-cost table published by the Probashi Kallyan Desk. Report overcharging at ovijogbmet.org or 16135.

⚠️ Never pay anyone for a job offer or a visa on this route. Legitimate employers and licensed agents do not charge workers for jobs.

Official sources

This describes the immigration system, not your personal case, and not this specific vacancy.

Common questions

Can a Bangladeshi passport holder work in Kuwait?

Kuwait hires Bangladeshi workers on employer-sponsored visas, with an attested demand letter and BMET clearance.

What does an employer in Kuwait need before hiring a Bangladeshi worker?

The Kuwaiti sponsor must obtain your Employment Visa No. 18 and sign the contract. The demand letter must be attested by the Bangladesh mission and the job order approved by BMET or the Ministry.

What must a Bangladeshi citizen do before leaving to work in Kuwait?

You cannot board a flight for work without BMET emigration clearance — the QR-coded BMET smart card. Immigration will stop you at the airport even with a valid visa, and the card itself has been free since December 2024. Register in the BMET database and complete the 3-day Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) at a Technical Training Centre in your district. Use a recruiting agency licensed by BMET, and insist on seeing the demand letter: it must be attested by the Bangladesh mission in the destination country, and the job order approved by BMET (up to 100 workers) or by the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare (more than 100). Verify the agency's licence is current before paying — licences in this corridor have been revoked in bulk.

What should Bangladeshi workers watch out for with Kuwait job offers?

The government sets a maximum migration cost for each destination, and the gap between that ceiling and what workers actually pay is the central problem of this corridor: for Malaysia the official ceiling was Tk 78,990 while the average worker paid about Tk 544,000. Ask for the official rate in writing and get a receipt for every taka. Licences do get revoked — 49 recruiting agencies lost theirs over the Malaysia syndicate. Check that your agency is currently licensed before you pay, not after. Never surrender your passport; your legal stay depends on the sponsor.

Should I pay an agent for a job in Kuwait?

No. Never pay anyone for a job offer, a visa, or a place on a list. Legitimate recruitment for this route does not require the worker to pay for the job itself. Verify any agent against the official registers linked on this page.

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2,152 live Kuwait vacancies for Bangladeshi workers

From job boards and overseas-employment registers. We do not yet hold Bangladesh's own national register for this country, so these are not nationality-filtered.

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