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New rules set for visit visa KD 500 salary must

The interior ministry’s residency affairs directorate announced new regulations for issuing various types of visit visas.As per the new regulations, expatriates can apply for visit visas for their parents provided their monthly salaries are not less than KD 500. The concerned authorities have the right to determine the duration of their visit – either family visa for a duration of 30 days or tourist visa for a duration of 90 days – based on the sponsors’ profession and circumstances, and the purpose of the visit.Regarding visa for siblings, expatriates can apply for family visit visa for them for a duration of only 30 days. There is no extension of duration for all types of visit visas.

Source : KuwaitTime News

Indian Embassy in Kuwait revised the minimum wage requirement for Indian workers to be recruited to Kuwait. The updated minimum wage is published on the Embassy website, which will be in effect from January 2019. The minim wage for Indian workers was last revised in January, 2016. "Considering the rise in cost of living in Kuwait since the last revision and the prevailing market rates of wages for both domestic and private sector workers, it has been decided to revise the minimum structure for various job categories of Indian workers in Kuwait with immediate effect," embassy said on its website.

According to the revised list, the minimum wages for unskilled helpers, cleaner and labours are increased to 100 KD. Earlier it was 85 KD. Minimum salary for skilled workers in technical, mechanical and construction field varies from 120 to 150 KD whereas only minor change …

Qatar will soon start a luxury cruise ship service for passengers to Kuwait and Oman. The first-of-its-kind service in the Gulf region, is expected to start its service in two weeks, Qatar media reported.

The 145 meter-long cruise ship ‘MV Grand Ferry’ has the capacity to carry 870 persons and 670 cars. Initially, the ship will be going to ports in Oman and Kuwait, but the service can be extended to Iran, if there is enough demand for the route, media reported quoting Qatar Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti. MV Grand Ferry owner Faisal Mohamed al-Sulaiti said this new offering gives Qatar residents the opportunity to visit two neighboring GCC countries with flexibility and ease.

“After the blockade in GCC, a lot of passengers have the limitation of driving through the borders to neighboring countries. So we are giving people the flexibility to go with their own cars. They …

Ministry of Interior lauded for providing maximum security for the worshipers

KUWAIT CITY : In appreciation of the freedom of religion available in Kuwait, which allows all Christian communities to practice their religious rituals easily and smoothly, churches are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while the Roman Catholic Church will refrain from any celebration because of the events in Lebanon, Egypt and Syria, reports Al-Rai daily.

The parishioners of the churches speaking to the daily said they will offer prayers for the stability and safety of Kuwait and prayed to God to prolong the life of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and have praised the Ministry of Interior for providing maximum security for the worshipers during Christmas.

In this context, the head of the local Greek Catholic Church in Kuwait in the Arabian Gulf Archimandrite Boutros Gharib said: “We will confine our…