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Kuwait City, 20th January 2022: Kuwait Airways suspends flights to Sri Lanka, Local offices decline to settle dues, iiQ8 info Kuwait Airways Corporation has suspended flights to Sri Lanka this week, in the midst of what the airlines called the “dollar crisis” and airlines’ reluctance to increase flights, as local offices declined to settle dues.   Therefore, Kuwait Airways ended its operations to Sri Lanka last September, which was only one flight per week, without giving official reasons, reports Al-Jarida daily. Reliable sources said that “the airline’s revenues were very low, compared to the operating costs of the flight to Sri Lanka.” The decision not to fly is expected to last for a long period of time and will mostly affect the movement of migrant workers, as thousands of Sri Lankans use “Kuwaitia” to travel to work in West Asia and the Gulf states. And according to the Sunday Times, there are indications that another airline is now re-evaluating its o…

Kuwait City, 20th January 2022: Kuwait Work inspections target expats above 60 years, iiQ8 info Report: Employers fire expats as months-long ban on renewing their permits drags on While around 54,000 expatriates above 60 in Kuwait are desperately awaiting an end to a months-long ban on renewing of their work permits, they are also becoming the target of a wave of inspections at the workplace amid the standoff, a Kuwaiti newspaper has reported. A disputed ban on renewing work permits for this category of expatriates who hold no university degree has been in effect in Kuwait for several months now, spelling trouble for them and their families. Some companies this week terminated the service of its foreign employees above 60, Al Rai newspaper said, citing unidentified sources. The employers told those expatriates that they had to fire them in an attempt to curb potential problems. The affected expatriates were also promised that they could be reinstated, dependin…

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Kuwait City, 18th January 2022: 72 Hours Quarantine is not mandatory in Kuwait, iiQ8 info The Council of Ministers agreed to cancel the mandatory 72 hours quarantine for arriving passengers to Kuwait. All arriving passengers will be in quarantine for 7 days after arrival and may end the quarantine after testing negative for a PCR test after arrival at anytime. Earlier the passenger must wait for 72 hours to conduct the PCR test. However the cabinet cancel this condition and the arriving passenger can conduct the PCR immediately after arrival to end quarantine. Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation also informed that the arriving passengers can end the quarantine immediately after conducting a PCR test on arrival. Kuwait’s Cabinet announced on Monday resuming commercial flights with South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi. #KuwaitTimes #KuwaitNews #Kuwait Civil Aviation: #Kuwa…

Kuwait City, 13th January 2022: Kuwait Ministry of Social Affairs issues circular regarding detailing working hours, terms and conditions The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Abdulaziz Shuaib has issued an administrative circular regarding reducing the workforce, implementing flexible working systems, hours and times, and holding meetings, conferences and courses through remote communication. The circular called on all organizational units in the ministry to abide by the following: First: The percentage of workers in a single workplace should not exceed 50%. In the event that any of the organizational units needs to increase the number of workers in accordance with the requirements of the public interest and work conditions, the Administrative Affairs Department must be addressed with justifications and coordination should be done with the Civil Service Commission in this regard. Second: The continuation of people exempting from hours according…

Kuwait City, 13th January 2022: Kuwait - No closing the airport, nurseries, or returning schools “online”, iiQ8 Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Corona Emergencies Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali confirmed in a statement to Al-Rai that “closing the airport, nurseries, or the return of schools for distance education (online) has become a thing of the past.” He said, “We try as much as we can to help the people of Kuwait,” noting that there were difficult recommendations, that were taken to the Corona Committee at the least. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He stressed that distance education had very big negatives, and we are trying to balance the procedures. He added: My sisters, owners of nurseries, visited me, and God will help them, and there was a recommendation to close nurseries, but the Corona Committee decided to remain open with an …

Kuwait City, 12th January 2022: 700 KD Salary a Must for Expats to take Loans from Banks in Kuwait, iiQ8 info Kuwait : KD700 salary a must for expats' loaning Banks toughen policy for expats to avoid defaults Some banks in Kuwait have adopted a tougher lending policy towards expatriates, including setting KD700 as a minimum monthly salary for the would-be borrower, according to a local newspaper. After a short relaxation in rules for offering loans to expatriates in Kuwait, several banks have reinstated tough borrowing measures to head off defaults, Al Rai reported, citing close sources. The restrictions include imposing a ban on loans to migrant workers whose salaries are lower than KD700 and prohibiting the rescheduling of their present loans, they added. In addition, these banks have stopped finances to the recently employed expatriates unless they have secured or highly paid jobs, they said Exempted from the new salary limit are expatriates who have an…

Kuwait City, 12th January 2022: Kuwait to allow entry of infected people who ended quarantine, iiQ8 info The Directorate General of the Civil Aviation (DGCA) of Kuwait has issued a new circular to all airlines about new measures to allow the entry of arrivals who were infected outside Kuwait and ended their isolation period. In its circular, the DGCA stipulated that vaccinated passengers have to submit a positive PCR test result certificate between a period of (7 to 28 days) prior to the date of the arrival. Meanwhile, unvaccinated passengers (only Kuwaitis) have to submit a positive PCR test result certificate between a period of (10 to 28 days) prior to the date of the arrival, it added. The DGCA announced that the new measures will be effective as of Wednesday 00:01 AM 12th January, 2022 Kuwait local time with due consideration to the previous cabinet decisions regarding identifying people who are allowed to enter the country. Source - KUNA (a…

Kuwait City, 11th January 2022: Kuwait cuts isolation period for vaccinated to 7 days #Kuwait on Tuesday updated the quarantine & isolation conditions for vaccinated and unvaccinated people in the country, the MOH Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad explained the conditions as follows: ◾ A person is considered in contact if they come in contact with a positive case for at least 15 minutes without covering the mouth and nose, and for a space of two meters or less. ◾ A person in contact must quarantine for 14 days that can be shortened to seven with a negative PCR test if they are vaccinated. Unvaccinated people must quarantine for the full 14-day period. ◾ In case of infection, a vaccinated person must isolate for seven days starting from the day of the PCR test, while an unvaccinated person must isolate for 10 days. Free Medical consultations offered by Doctors of Indian Doctors Forum in Kuwait, iiQ8 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(…

Kuwait City, 11th January 2022:   The number of workers in government workplaces must not exceed 50%, & each government agency shall determine the appropriate percentage for it in a way that does not exceed these limits in accordance with the requirements of the public interest & work conditions starting from 12th January, 2022.   Ministry of Health Kuwait, Urged companies in the private sector to minimize staff in attendance as much as possible.   Order to make sure that workers at nurseries, kids clubs, salons, barbershops and gyms must all be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while also making sure that health protocols are followed.   Instructed the Public Authority for Sports to make sure that all people attending sporting events must be fully vaccinated. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Forcing public transportation to adhere to the number of passengers, which should not exce…

Online renewal of driving licenses begins, iiQ8, Procedure to collect the driving license The steps to renew the license online are as follows: 1 – Enter the website of the Ministry of Interior and follow the instructions. (given below) 2 – Choose the language to use. 3 – Insert the civil ID card in the machine. 4 – Enter the username and password of your account. 5 – Press to continue. 6 – Enter the old driving license. 7 - Preview the new driving license data. 8 – Press to print and withdraw the civil ID. 9 – Collect the new driving license. 10 - Done. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Open the below mentioned Traffic Dept. website 2. Select Driving License E-Services   it will open the REGISTRATION / LOGIN Page for Driving License 3. If you don't have account, please select CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT Don't have an account? Create a new account Register and follow the screen (ads…

How To Book Winter Vaccination Appointment in Kuwait ? As part of the campaign launched by the Ministry of Health for vaccinations against (seasonal) winter diseases, the official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, announced the opening of registration to receive vaccinations against winter diseases for the age group 30 years and above. He explained that registration is to book an appointment in advance via the vaccination link.   Step 1 - Please Visit MOH Website   Ministry of Health - Kuwait Home (moh.gov.kw) and scroll down under E-Services - Appointmentsyou will find " Winter Vaccine Appointment ". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Step 2 - Click on Winter Vaccine Appointment  and all the required details Civil ID No , Civil ID Serial No and Mobile No You can chose any of the suggested centers , after entering all details click next Please note: …

Kuwait City, 7th January 2022:

Embassy of India Kuwait

ADVISORY RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

All Indian nationals in the State of Kuwait are advised to adhere to and abide by the regulations and procedures announced by the Government of the State of Kuwait to combat and limit the spread of the coronavirus as part of our individual and collective responsibility to deal with the current pandemic. The latest decisions announced by the Government of State of Kuwait are enclosed for kind reference. It may be noted that the Government of State of Kuwait has consistently emphasized on the need to follow all the precautionary measures and guidelines issued by the concerned authorities. All Indian nationals are urged to take all necessary precautions in this regard including by avoiding all social gatherings. The Embassy also encourages the Indian Community members, specifically the ones who have had a …