Public Authority for Industry freezes licensing and contract procedures

Kuwait’s PAI suspends industrial, service, and commercial plot licenses.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 11: The Public Authority for Industry has issued a circular instructing the suspension of all concession procedures in the areas under its supervision. The directive, addressed to key officials across various sectors, includes a halt on industrial licenses, service, craft, and commercial plot contracts, as well as transfer procedures for all types of licenses and contracts.

The circular, which took effect on September 10, 2025, directs the Director General and Deputy Director General of the Administrative and Financial Affairs Sector, the Deputy Director General of the Industrial Development and Licensing Sector, the Deputy Director General of the Industrial Specifications and Services Sector, the Deputy Director General of the Industrial Exports Development Sector, and the Deputy Director General of the Industrial Cities Sector to take immediate action to suspend these procedures.

The suspension is in effect until further notice, with no specific time-frame provided for when operations will resume.