Membership Eligibility
LBCK offers two types of memberships: Individual and Corporate Memberships. To become a member, an individual or corporation should meet the following criteria:
Individual Membership:
- Lebanese citizens living and presently working in Kuwait.
- Aged 22 years and above, holding an accredited university degree or a track record of work experience.
- Having a valid residency in Kuwait for over two years.
- Referred by an LBCK member, with proven track record of success in relevant fields.
- Committed and capable of promoting business relations between Lebanon and Kuwait.
- Occupying a senior managerial role (Chairman, partner, CEO, general manager, director, manager or similar).
- Impeccable professional and ethical reputation.
- Non-Lebanese citizens who manage businesses and trade relations with Lebanon, and assessed and approved by the Executive Board.
Corporate Membership:
- Kuwaiti companies holding business ties with Lebanon (Memberships are valid for up to five members of the company).
- Corporations, organizations and companies operating in Kuwait and managing businesses and trade relations with Lebanon. This is assessed and approved by the Executive Board. These entities are required to nominate a senior employee as its representative, who in turn will have the right to nominate four additional employees to become members.
- Corporate members must adhere to the same criteria of individual members (Aged 22 years and above, holding an accredited university degree with an impeccable professional and ethical reputation).
LBCK’s Membership Fees:
Members of LBCK have a background in various sectors, comprising retail, manufacturing, infrastructure, information technology, financial and banking services, energy, professional services, transport and telecommunications. LBCK offers several types of memberships and fees are collected on annual basis in January.
- KD 250 for a Board Member Membership.
- KD 750 for a Corporate Membership, giving access to five members.
- KD 50 for an Individual Membership.
The full membership fee is due when joining before June 30th, while 50% of the fee is due when joining after July 1st.