Ride-hailing
Decision 893/2026, Ministry of Interior
- In-vehicle cameras
- Required
- Recordings kept
- 120 days or more
- Electronic records
- Driver, trip, vehicle
- Vehicle age
- 3 years at start, 7 at most
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Kuwait in-car camera rules checklist
A free working checklist for ride-hailing and chauffeur rental fleets in Kuwait: camera in each vehicle, recordings kept long enough, vehicle age, electronic records and footage requests. Every rule is an editable row with its source.
Free: enter your name and e-mail and we email you the file. Works in Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice.
- Ride-hailing and chauffeur rental
- Retention days vs storage
- Every rule editable, sources flagged
- Camera fitted, cabin and roadOK
- Vehicle age within the limitOK
- 83 days on the device, 120 requiredShort
- Footage contact namedOK
- Rental retention daysEnter the rule
The rules at a glance
Two decisions, two fleets, one storage question
As reported in July 2026. Every value is a row you can change in the file once you have read the official text.
Chauffeur rental
Resolution 894/2026, Ministry of Interior
- Internal cameras
- Required
- Footage
- Given to the authorities on request
- Retention days
- Not stated: enter it
- Grace period
- 3 months
GB per day = channels × Mbps × 3,600 × hours ÷ 8 ÷ 1,000
Days on the device = storage GB × (1 − reserve) ÷ GB per day
Days available = larger of (days on the device) and (days on a server archive)Example: 1,000 GB, 2 channels at 1.0 Mbps (typical), 12 hours a day, 10% reserve: 10.8 GB a day, 83 days.
83 days on the device, 120 reported as required
ShortAdd a server archive, a larger disk or a lower bitrate, then re-check. The sheet takes the larger of the device and archive days.
Typical value. Replace with your device datasheet value.
What's inside
What's in the Kuwait camera checklist?
Four working sheets and a list sheet. Up to 60 vehicles and 40 footage requests.
01
Rules10 rules as reported, each with authority, decision, effective date, source link, last-checked date and confidence. Values you can change.
02
VehiclesOperator type, age against the limit, camera, views, continuous recording, days available against days required, e-records, footage contact and a result.
03
Storage estimateUp to five camera set-ups: storage, channels, bitrate, hours and reserve give the days each one keeps.
04
Footage handover logEach request, the period asked for, whether it should still be on record, the delivery date and the checksum of the copy.
What changed in Kuwait in 2026?
Two Ministry of Interior decisions were reported in July 2026. Decision 893/2026 on ride-hailing was reported to require in-vehicle surveillance cameras, recordings kept for at least 120 days, electronic records of driver, trip and vehicle, a vehicle no older than 3 years at the start and out of service at 7 years from manufacture, and a 3-month period to comply. Resolution 894/2026 on vehicle rental was reported to require internal cameras in chauffeur-driven rental vehicles, with recordings handed to the authorities on request, vehicle-age limits by vehicle type, and a 3-month grace period.
Reported by secondary sources: verify
These points come from a law firm article (HFW, 16 Jul 2026), a news report (Gulf News, 5 Jul 2026) and the Al-Rai and Al-Jarida newspapers (5 Jul 2026), which print the decision texts. Last checked on 2026-11-03. The Kuwait Al-Youm Gazette could not be reached online. Verify against the current official text in Kuwait Al-Youm before you rely on any value. This checklist is not legal advice.
Needs legal review before use
The checklist reads the rules from secondary sources. Your legal adviser should confirm how Decision 893/2026 and Resolution 894/2026 apply to your fleet before you rely on any result.
Is 120 days a storage problem?
Often, yes. A camera recorder overwrites the oldest video when its storage is full. Two channels at a typical 1.0 Mbps for 12 hours a day fill about 10.8 GB a day. A 256 GB card keeps about 21 days, a 1,000 GB disk about 83 days. To reach 120 days you need more storage, a lower bitrate, fewer recording hours, or an archive on a server.
The bitrate is the number that moves the result most, and it depends on the camera, the resolution and the settings. Use your device datasheet value, not the typical one.
When someone asks for footage
- Log the request: date, who asked, reference, vehicle and the period.
- Check whether the period should still be on record. The log compares its age with the days available for that vehicle.
- Export an unaltered copy and keep the original.
- Record a checksum of each exported file, and the delivery date.
Limits
The checklist is a working aid built from secondary sources. It does not show that a vehicle, a device or an operator meets the rules, and it is not legal advice. Decision numbers, dates and values may differ from the official text. Ask your legal adviser how the decisions apply to your fleet.
Related Tracom solution
Size the recorder for the days you need
Tracom makes MDVRs that record in-cab and road cameras. How many days a recorder keeps depends on its storage, the bitrate and the hours it records. Tell us the days you need and we will help you size the storage and the archive.
- SD card endurance estimator to see how long a card lasts at your bitrate.
- Tracking mandate checker for the tracking rules country by country.
- Footage request log for a full chain-of-custody record.
- Camera retention schedule to write the retention into your policy.
Who do these decisions apply to?
As reported: Decision 893/2026 to ride-hailing companies and their drivers, and Resolution 894/2026 to vehicle rental, with internal cameras in chauffeur-driven vehicles. Check the official text for your exact activity.
Is 120 days the rule for rental vehicles too?
Not stated in the sources. The 120 days were reported for ride-hailing and for premises cameras. The rental row is empty on purpose: enter the period from the official text.
Can an SD card keep 120 days?
Rarely, at a normal bitrate. Two channels at a typical 1.0 Mbps for 12 hours a day fill about 10.8 GB a day, so a 256 GB card keeps about 21 days. Use the storage sheet with your own values.
Why is every rule a row I can change?
Because the sources are secondary and rules change. When you read the Gazette text, correct the value and the confidence, and every check in the file follows.
What does Tracom do beyond the template?
Tracom makes the recorders and can help you size storage for the days you need. Tracom does not interpret Kuwaiti law, and the checklist does not show that any vehicle, device or operator meets the rules.
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