Some work visa applications in Kuwait are already being refused a week before a freeze is due to be implemented because staff are confused over the new rules, local media reported.
The Gulf country last week announced it would cut the number of expatriates from more than 2m to 1m by 2023, culling the figure by 100,000 each year.
The tiny oil-rich nation relies on expats for much of its workforce, with only a little more than 1m nationals across the entire population.
Under its new plan, work visas would not be processed from April 1, although it was not clear whether that applied only to new visas or also included renewals.
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