The market approval in Kuwait is issued by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA). The approval relies on the requirements defined by the Radio Equipment Directive (RED).
Approval for Kuwait is granted on a permanent basis which means that unchanged products do not have to be recertified.
| Country | Kuwait |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Approval Scheme | RED |
| Based on | RED |
| Duration of approval | permanent |
| Approval label required? | No |
| Local representative required? | No |
| Local testing required? | No |
| ISO2 Code | KW |
| Time zone | GMT+3 |
| Official language | Arabic |
| Area code | +965 |
| Currency | Kuwaiti dinar |
Responsible for the market approval of devices with radio technologies in Kuwait:
Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA)
Al Shuhada Street, Block 8,
Al Hamra Tower Floor 61
13009 Sharq KUWAIT
08/24/2023
The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) of Kuwait published Resolution No. 297/2023, regarding “stopping the granting of import and entry permits for telecommunication peripheral devices that operate only on the second and third generation technology for communications, or both, to the state markets” on June 11, 2023.
Telecommunications devices that operate only on 2G and/or 3G will be banned from importation and entry to Kuwait beginning September 1, 2023.
