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Salary Certificate Format for Kuwait

A standard salary certificate in English and Arabic — employment details, salary breakdown and the no-liability line banks expect. Copy it or download it for Word.

A salary certificate is an employer-issued letter confirming that a person works for the company and what they earn. Banks ask for it for loans and credit cards, embassies for visas, and landlords for leases.

In Kuwait it is issued on company letterhead with an authorized signature and the company stamp, and normally names the party it is addressed to. The closing line — issued at the employee’s request, without liability on the company — is standard and expected.

What it should include

✓Company letterhead, date and reference
✓Employee name and Civil ID number
✓Position and hire date
✓Salary breakdown — basic, allowances, total
✓Purpose, no-liability line, signature and stamp

The template

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The letter updates as you type. Anything left empty stays as a [placeholder].

[Company letterhead] [Date] Ref: [reference number] TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Subject: Salary certificate This is to certify that [employee name], holder of Civil ID No. [number], has been employed by [company name] since [hire date] and currently holds the position of [job title]. The employee's current monthly remuneration is as follows: Basic salary: KD [amount] Allowances: KD [amount] Total monthly salary: KD [amount] This certificate is issued at the employee's request for [purpose — e.g. bank requirements], without any liability or guarantee on the part of the company. For [company name], [Name and title] Signature: ____________ Company stamp: ____________

Frequently asked questions

Who issues a salary certificate?

The employer — usually HR or management — on company letterhead, with an authorized signature and the company stamp.

What is the difference from a salary transfer letter?

A salary certificate states facts about employment and pay. A salary transfer letter goes further — it commits the employer to paying the salary into a specific bank, and banks treat it as a stronger document.

Is the company stamp required?

Banks and government bodies in Kuwait generally expect both an authorized signature and the company stamp — a certificate without them is often rejected.

This template is a general format for private-sector use in Kuwait — adapt it to your company and contract before using it. It is not legal advice.

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