Foreign domestic worker uninoculated against the coronavirus have to now quarantine at a quarantine hotel.
The mandate comes as the country eases Covid-19 curbs and travel restrictions.
“If allowed to return, the unvaccinated domestic workers will be subjected to 14-day institutional quarantine, in addition to showing a virus PCR testing certificate obtained 72 hours at most before arrival,” a source at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
A PCR test will also be taken on arrival for these passengers at the airport.
The government has also announced that vaccinated expatriates will be allowed to enter the country starting on August 1. This comes after months of denied entry for the expatriates.
The vaccines accepted by the government include the Pfizer, Astrazeneca and Moderna vaccines, as well as the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
Expats inoculated with anything else will not be allowed to enter Kuwait's borders.
These inoculated expats must also show a negative PCR test taken at most 72 hours before their arrival, and are also required to stay in quarantine for a week, until the August 1 reopening.
The state stopped issuing new visas since the pandemic began in March 2020, and stopped non-Kuwaitis from entry since February this year, which has left thousands of expats stranded abroad for months.