To live in Kuwait, expatriates other than GCC citizens must have an iqama, i.e. a residence permit. A person discovered without a valid iqama is fined and deported.
There are different types of iqama, which are allotted article numbers in the immigration regulations. The three main types are

Work visas
Domestic and
Dependent visas,

all of which require a sponsor. An expatriate may however sponsor his/her own residence, with or without being permitted to work, provided he/she has lived in Kuwait for many years and has substantial financial means.

Ministry of Interior website
The Interior Ministry's Information Department has introduced a new service through the Ministry's website:

www.moi.gov.kw, in which residency and visa forms will be available.

An awareness campaign through the media will be launched to educate citizens and expatriates on how to finish their papers at the Interior Ministry via the Internet.

PROCEDURES :

Once the employee has entered Kuwait on the entry visa, the employee is required to undergo the following procedures;

Medical Tests
Health Insurance Scheme
Privatisation of Health Insurance
Fingerprinting & Security Clearance

Registration Procedures
To register for a civil ID for the first time, the documents required are:

passport
copy of passport pages showing personal details and residence stamp
security clearance (fingerprint) form (those over 16 years)
original birth certificate (if born in Kuwait)
blood group certificate (those over 5 years)
proof of house address (e.g., rental agreement and rent receipts)
declaration signed by sponsor