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Civil ID must to travel back to Kuwait after vacation    

Once the new rule regarding the removal of residency stickers from passports is implemented, expatriates need to carry their Civil ID while coming back to Kuwait after their vacation outside Kuwait. Authorities are coordinating with Foreign ministry is preparing the plan of implementing the decision in coordination with Kuwait Embassy in other countries.

According to sources, expats who lost their civil IDs in their countries, while on vacation, need to contact the Kuwait Embassy in their respective country with a lost certificate from that country. Kuwait embassy will write to the Kuwaiti interior ministry to enquire about the expat’s data and their residency, and when confirmed, they will be given an entry paper from the embassy with the required information, using which the expatriate can travel back to Kuwait.

According to informed sources, the new civil ID will contain extra information r…

Initial approval for 35-day annual leave in private companies [ sectors ] 

The National Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved in the first reading a key amendment to the labor law in the private sector to increase annual leave from 30 to 35 days.

All 45 MPs present voted for the amendment, which will become final when the Assembly holds the second and final voting on the law. The government did not object but refused to make it retroactive from 2010, saying it is not possible to apply the law in this fashion. The law applies to both Kuwaitis and expatriates working in the private sector. The last time the annual leave was increased was in 2010. Initial approval for 35-day annual leave in private companies  - initial approval done. 

Circular published by Kuwait government regarding immigration of expatriates

As per circular number 13/2019 (Published on 07/03/2019)

1.Stamping of residency on passport will be discontinued from 10/03/2019 instead of which civil ID will be used for immigration.

2.New civil ID ( embedded with smart chip ) will contain the details of passport (Passport number+english name+ employee details)

3.Expatriates will not be permitted to enter or exit Kuwait without both passport and civil ID.(Information included in both should not contradict)

4.Until further notice, passport in which residency is stamped before 10/03/2019 can be used to travel

5.Incase you obtain a new passport during a visit to your native country you must carry your old passport along with you to be granted entry into Kuwait.Entry will be stamped in your new passport and the details will be transferred.

Every employee working in immigration department ( Airport/land…

No residence stickers on passports from March 10th

No residence visa stickers will be placed on the passports of expatriates starting from March 10th, local daily reported. According to report, expatriates will now be able to exit Kuwait using their civil IDs from March 10, provided they hold a valid passport and civil ID since all residency data is recorded in the civil IDs. 

  What are the benefits of having an IQAMA in Kuwait? How long does it take to get a work visa for Kuwait ?Kuwait expats not required stickers Earlier, it was reported that the Interior Ministry had issued a decision to cancel the residence permit stickers on the passports calling it part of an ongoing process to upgrade services in various government departments. Assistant Undersecretary for Residence Affairs Major-General Talal Marafie had said the data included in the residence stickers will be mentioned in the civil IDs.   List Of Best Destin…

Assembly Panel to increases annual leave to 35 days in private sector

The National Assembly’s health and social affairs committee agreed to increase annual leave in the private sector to 35 days from current 30 days, local daily Kuwait Times reported.

According to report, this is part of a number of amendments to the labor law. Daily, quoting MP Osama Al-Shaheen reported that the amendment applies to both Kuwaitis and expatriates employed in the private sector. Kuwait Annual leave 35 days in private sector

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scotched rumours that Indian expatriates can cast their votes online in the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections due to be held soon. The news ticker on the ECI website made a clear clarification asking NRIs to be wary of fake news on social media informing that “those who hold Indian passport, can now vote online for 2019 elections. The Election Commission filed a complaint with the Delhi Police on Friday, asking it to track down those spreading "fake news" that NRIs can cast their vote online in the Lok Sabha elections due in April-May. There is no online voting facility for any category of voter. Overseas Indians may submit applications for enrollment in form 6A online at nvsp.in or by using the Voter helpline mobile app. To cast the vote on the date of the poll, an overseas elector may come to his designated polling station with his passport as document for identification,” it stated. Indian Election Commissi…

Amazon announced on Thursday that it had cancelled its plans to build a new headquarters in New York City, giving in to vocal opposition from local politicians and activists who were particularly enraged about the roughly $3 billion in tax breaks that Amazon had been offered to come to the Big Apple. "After much thought and deliberation, we've decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens," the company wrote, adding that “the commitment to build a new headquarters requires positive, collaborative relationships with state and local elected officials who will be supportive over the long-term”. Apparently the company’s leadership did no longer see this given, which ultimately lead to the decision to scrap the ambitious project altogether. Back in November, Amazon had announced to build a new campus in Long Island City, Queens, which would have created 25,000-40,000 jobs and generated $27.5 billion in additional tax re…

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Kuwait National & Liberation Day

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt-Gen Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah has issued a decision to cancel residency stickers that are placed in the passports of expatriates.

According to Assistant Undersecretary for Residency Affairs Major General Talal Marafie, the data included in the residency stickers will be mentioned in the civil IDs.

The decision will be enforced as soon as Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), the embassies of some countries in Kuwait and airlines are ready.

Major General Marafie stressed that implementation of the decision will be preceded by a campaign aimed at informing everyone about the decision. He explained that such a decision has a number of advantages such as bringing an end to confiscation of expatriates’ passports by sponsors as this will no longer be required, and preservation of the papers in the passports. The decision also includes temporary residency and departure notifications.

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Kuwait driving licence issuance and renewal Online 

The General Traffic Department will be using advanced electronic devices to issue and renew driving licences of Kuwaitis online in all the six governorates, reports Al-Anba daily quoting Interior Ministry sources.

The same sources said a number of employees are being trained in this regard how to go about the new system and issue and renew the licences electronically. The sources pointed out the GTD in two months will embark on the project to renew and issue driving licences to Kuwaitis only. However, the expatriates are expected to be included in the project in the near future.

The sources pointed out the Interior ministry will create an electronic window to receive the transactions which will be checked by the employees and the applicant will have to collect the license from a device. The procedure is similar to what is being done by the Public Authority for Civil Information when issuing or renewing …

5 days off likely for National and Liberation Day

The official holidays for the National Day and Liberation Day of Kuwait will fall on Monday, Feb 25 and Tuesday, Feb 26 respectively.According to local Arabic daily Al-Anba, the Cabinet is responsible for taking a decision on Article 82 of the Civil Service System concerning declaring

Sunday, Feb 24 as a holiday or not,

as it fallsbetween Saturday, Feb 23 (weekend) and Monday, Feb 25 (an official holiday).

If such a decision is taken, the holidays will be for five days from Friday, Feb 22 to Tuesday, Feb 26.

ALWAYS LEAVE THE OFFICE ON TIME.

So what does this really mean and why you should believe in leaving the office on time?

Work is a never ending process - It's fact and we may as well get used to it, therefore stop focusing on 1 day or 1 week and start planning for a career. So harness the skills of time management and stop trying to get everything done in a day!Interest of a client is important, so is your family - Honestly I scoff at the remark from those who think 2 hours in the evening is enough for your family, it's really not. They will always enrich your life more than a client ever can, give them the time they deserve.If you fall in life neither your client or boss will lend you a helping hand, your family will - Don't get me wrong I was conflicted with this as I try to be a good boss and always try to be there, but I try, families always will, no questions asked.Life is not only about work, office, and client - I love the p…

New rules set for visit visa KD 500 salary must

New Visit Visa Rules applied in Kuwait Visa

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.

Kuwait Visa Rules

Source : KuwaitTime News

Indian Embassy published revised minimum wage requirement for Indian workers  

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 …