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The life of an Expatriate in Kuwait, iiQ8, indianinQ8

Kuwait City : The life of an Expatriate in Kuwait, iiQ8, indianinQ8 Most people I know here came to Kuwait, the Promised Land, for maximum two years, or “to make enough money'” and go back home. Countless Felafel and Shawerma sandwich years later, they are all still here, greyed quite a bit, but very much here. Kuwait is like that. One starts off earnestly in a job, wants to work hard (and hopefully continues to do so). You share an apartment with some kind folks (who pass on Sambhar and Chutney to you on bad days, on the good they pass on some fried shrimp). You begin to get comfortable with the non-iron bedsheets and Jamaiyas laden with easy-to-serve yoghurt and ‘long life milk’. By then your status has risen back home because you work in this oil-rich, highest per-capita-income Wonderland. Ma beckons from home that they have found a “nice, homely” girl for you. So you rent your own one bedroom apartment, put out few cheap “Banta” chairs, and blend in some Ikea “A…

70000 Expats to leave Kuwait in 2021, iiQ8, As no renewal for above 60Years

Kuwait City, 28th November 2020: 70000 Expats to leave Kuwait in 2021, iiQ8, As no renewal for above 60 Years 70,000 expats above 60 yrs to depart Kuwait in 2021 With the decision not to renew residence of expats who are above 60 yrs with education level high school and below by the Public Authority for Manpower, more than 70,000 expats are on the list for departure in 2021. Only those who meet the conditions will be allowed to transfer to a dependent visa whose children are working in Kuwait. The sources have denied about news what has been going around that starting from Jan 2021 those who have reached 58 and 59 years their work permit will be renewed only for a year. Source - Arab Times iiQ8 News Free COVID Vaccines for Expats, Kuwait Residents, iiQ8 The Best & Worst Cities for Expats in 2020, iiQ8, Salmiya listed as worst city 27th November, Friday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 Indian Govt. Extends flights su…

Free COVID Vaccines for Expats, Kuwait Residents, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 28th November 2020: Free COVID Vaccines for Expats, Kuwait Residents, iiQ8 Expats to receive free COVID vaccines The Ministry of Health is working on identifying ways to distribute doses of the Pfizer vaccine and other corona vaccines to more than one segment after it arrives at the end of this year and in the first quarter of 2021. The sources ruled out imposing fees on expats to receive Corona vaccines, if they are available according to the initial agreements with the companies producing them, noting that the ministry takes into account Law No. 8 of 1969 on health precautions to prevent communicable diseases and its recent amendments, pointing out that the next meetings of the ministry officials will set priority for the segments that will receive the vaccines and where to give them, according to prior dates through the automated system. The targeted segments and Kuwaitis have priority in receiving Corona vaccinations before expats. Especially the…

The Best & Worst Cities for Expats in 2020, iiQ8, Salmiya listed as worst city

The Best & Worst Cities for Expats in 2020, iiQ8, Salmiya listed as worst city Destinations on the Iberian Peninsula come out on top in the Expat City Ranking 2020, with Valencia, Alicante, and Lisbon on the podium reports Internations.org. The other end of the ranking offers more mixed results, though. The most lively city of Kuwait, Salmiya populated with expat population was listed 66th, Rome 65th, and Seoul 64th. In GCC Abu Dhabi was ranked 10th, Doha 15th, Dubai 20th, Riyadh 42nd, Jeddah 52nd. The sources stated that expats in Salmiya are not at all happy with their quality of life and the ease of getting settled; the city ranks last in both indices (see Looking for a Better Quality of Life Abroad? and From Friends to Language: Where It Is (Not) Easy to Settle In). An expat from India for example points out “the local-expat divide, an unprofessional and rude bureaucracy, and the one-day weekend” as downsides to life in this Kuwaiti city. Salmiya’s res…

Indian Govt. Extends flights suspension till 31st December 2020, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 26th November 2020: Indian Govt. Extends flights suspension till 31st December 2020, iiQ8 Russian vaccine to cost less than $10, iiQ8, Kuwait News Holiday notice for 30th November 2020 in Kuwait, iiQ8, Indian Embassy in Kuwait How to renew Civil ID Online, iiQ8, Kuwait Bataka renewal online COVID-19 Vaccine in Q8 by the end of 2020, Said by MOH, iiQ8 Buy your pass on the Bus, iiQ8, Citybus pass buy in the Bus Kuwait

Holiday notice for 30th November 2020 in Kuwait, iiQ8, Indian Embassy in Kuwait

Kuwait City, 26th November 2020: Indian Embassy in Kuwait Announced the Holiday on 30th November.

Embassy of India Kuwait Notice

The Embassy shall remain closed on Monday, 30th November, 2020 on the occasion of ‘Guru Nanak’s Birthday. However, emergency consular services will be rendered by the Mission. ****** Kuwait 26.11.2020 Russian vaccine to cost less than $10, iiQ8, Kuwait News How to renew Civil ID Online, iiQ8, Kuwait Bataka renewal online COVID-19 Vaccine in Q8 by the end of 2020, Said by MOH, iiQ8 Buy your pass on the Bus, iiQ8, Citybus pass buy in the Bus Kuwait Residency law violators, Temporary automated residency since 1/1/2020 and earlier, iiQ8

Russian vaccine to cost less than $10, iiQ8, Kuwait News

Kuwait City, 26th November 2020: Russian vaccine to cost less than $10, iiQ8, Kuwait News Russia released new results Tuesday claiming its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective, and promised it would cost less on international markets than vaccines by some of its Western competitors. According to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which bankrolled the development of the jab, Sputnik V will cost less than $10 per dose – or less than $20 for the two doses needed to vaccinate one person – on international markets. The vaccination will be free for Russians, the Fund said. The two-shot jab, the fund promised in a statement, will be “two or more times cheaper” than those by Pfizer or Moderna, which cost about $20 and $15-25 per dose respectively, based on agreements the companies have struck to supply their vaccines to the US government. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the fund, told reporters Tuesday that over 1 billion doses of the vaccine are expected to be produce…

How to renew Civil ID Online, iiQ8, Kuwait Bataka renewal online

How to renew Civil ID Online, iiQ8, Kuwait Bataka renewal online Renewal Of Civil ID For Expatriates In Kuwait A civil identity card or a civil ID card is also called Bataka - Al Madaniyah. A Civil ID card holds all personal information about the residents. It is the important document Steps To Renew Civil ID For Expats In Kuwait or any Expatriate. As per latest law of Kuwait, Foreign residents in Kuwait will not be allowed to enter or leave the country unless they hold a valid passport and a civil ID card issued by the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI). As an expatriate residing in Kuwait, it is important to carry valid and official documents with you all the time whenever you go around the city. Procedure of Renewing Civil ID cards has become an easy in Kuwait. Process to renew Civil-ID Card Civil ID cards can now be renewed online, below are the steps and requirements to get your Civil ID card renewed without difficulty. Applicants must visit the P…

COVID-19 Vaccine in Q8 by the end of 2020, Said by MOH, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 25th November 2020: COVID-19 Vaccine in Q8 by the end of 2020, Said by MOH, iiQ8 Covid-19 vaccine in Kuwait end of the 2020 - Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health announced, Tuesday, the arrival of Covid19 "BNT162" vaccine by the end of this year, and usage will be subject to approval of local regulatory authorities. In a statement, Assistant Undersecretary for Medicines and Medical Supplies, Dr. Abdullah Al-Bader, said the agreement reached with Pfizer and BioNTech, which developed the vaccine, to supply the vaccine to Kuwait. Based on the ministryآ‘s request, the vaccine will arrive by the end of 2020 and during the year 2021 after completing clinical tests and necessary approvals from local regulatory authorities, he said, pointing out that the financial details of this agreement have not been disclosed. The Ministry has taken all measures to receive the Covid-19 vaccine and store it in the ministry's facilities at a temperature of -70 …

Buy your pass on the Bus, iiQ8, Citybus pass buy in the Bus Kuwait

Kuwait City, 25th November 2020: Buy your pass on the Bus, iiQ8, Citybus pass buy in the Bus Kuwait. CityBus Kuwait All Routes - 15 KD per month. PCR Test in Kuwait, iiQ8, COVID19 Test in Kuwait Available

Residency law violators, Temporary automated residency since 1/1/2020 and earlier, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 24th November 2020: Residency law violators, Temporary automated residency since 1/1/2020 and earlier, iiQ8 Residency law violators since 1/1/2020 and earlier dates Holders of temporary automated residency article no. 14. Residency violators from Jan 1 and prior told to visit Residency Department. The Interior Ministry has urged residency law violators, from January 1 and prior, to pay the necessary penalties at its Residency Affairs Department, between December 1-31, in order to renew their residency permit. Violators wishing to leave the country should pay the resulting penalties to be granted a departure notice, and will afterwards have the opportunity to return to the country, the ministry said in a statement. Those who do not amend their legal status within the aforementioned period will be deported and barred from entering the country indefinitely, it warned. Meanwhile, holders of the temporary automated residency (under article numb…

Return of domestics starts from 10th December, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 22nd November 2020: Phased return of domestics starts from 10th December, iiQ8 During an extraordinary meeting held Thursday, the Council of Ministers launched the first phase for the domestic workers who are stranded overseas to return to the country – estimated to be 80,000 workers – including about 10,000 holding valid residence permits. The Minister of Health, Sheikh Dr Bassel Al- Sabah has instructed the concerned authorities to complete the legal aspects and detailed procedures necessary to implement the plan for the return of the domestic workers. The sources confirmed that the first return trips are expected to be on December 10. The source ruled out the return of all domestic workers to Kuwait, where about 60-70% of that employment is expected to return, if we assume that many do not want to return or join any work in other countries. Regarding the prices of the package, the source said that the matter is still under researc…

Return of Domestic Workers travel cost finalized to 350 KD, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 22nd November 2020: Return of Domestic Workers travel cost finalized to 350 KD, iiQ8 Ticket pricing for domestic workers returning from India, SriLanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Philippines The pricing of tickets for flights coming into Kuwait from 5 main destinations India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and the Philippines have been fixed. The meetings held between Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the management of Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways concluded that the prices of the tickets, institutional quarantine, meals and PCR examination will be fixed to KD 350 per person in order to reduce the cost of Kuwaiti Citizens who want their domestic workers to return. The prices agreed for the ticket will be KD 110 for those coming from India, KD 145 for those coming in from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh and KD 200 for those returning from the Philippines. Unlike what has been witnessed for those returning from Dubai, ticket price of KD 70 was incr…

Above 60 year expats can consider transferring to family visas, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 19th November 2020: Above 60 year expats can consider transferring to family visas, iiQ8 On the heels of the decision to halt the issuance a work permits for those 60 years and over, and holding a high school diploma or less, which will enter into effect early next year, thousands of residents of this category are mulling transferring to family residency visas as a way out, Al Rai daily reported. The Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), Ahmed Al-Mousa, confirmed to “Al-Rai” that “the authority is continuing to implement the decision,” indicating that “it has given a period to for the target group of the decision to amend their legal status and make arrangements, as the decision will not be applied to them until after the end of their residency visa in the year 2021. He asserted that those who have work permits will remain in effect after the implementation of the decision from January 1, 2021 until their expiration date, but there w…

Indian Business Network, iiQ8, Link for registration

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: Indian Business Network, iiQ8, Link for registration Registration for Indian Business Network (IBN) Embassy of India Kuwait Indian Business Network (IBN) is a platform envisaged and created by the Embassy of India in Kuwait to connect all Indian businesses in Kuwait, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), across all sectors. IBN is part of Embasy's efforts to strengthen trade, economic, commercial and investment linkages between Indian and Kuwaiti businessmen and to promote the "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" initiative. For any further queries, please write to us at com1.kuwait@mea.gov.in * Required Name * Your answer Passport Number * Your answer Civil ID Number * Your answer Email Address * Your answer Mobile Number * Your answer Name of your Company/…

130 KD compulsory insurance per year by end of next year, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: 130 KD compulsory insurance per year by end of next year, iiQ8 Health insurance hospital by the end of next year; 130 KD compulsory insurance per year "Dhaman" hospitals under the Health Insurance Hospitals Company will be fully functional by the end of next year. The new compulsory health insurance fee of 130 dinars will apply to all residents once these hospitals are operational, local daily Al Qabas reported. According to report, the insurance fee will cover medical expenses, including but not limited to - the costs of check-up, x-rays, laboratory tests, outpatient clinics, treatment, operations, hospitalization, and other services at this hospital. A separate consultation and file opening charge of two dinars will be collected for each visit, it added. According to the report, "Dhaman" will be the new health insurance destination for two million residents working in the private sector, in addition to their family members, whil…

Domestic workers to arrive in batches, online platform to register expats

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: Domestic workers to arrive in batches, online platform to register expats A decisive meeting will be held in the coming days to decide the date for the return of direct flights from 34 banned countries, with the aim to facilitate the return of domestic workers from the countries, Al Rai daily reported. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is making preparations to set up various procedures to receive returning travelers for completion in accordance with the requirements set by the health authorities. Among the details mentioned in the plan is a platform to register expats wishing to return to Kuwait, and allowing for the return of domestic workers in batches. The government committee formed by the Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Maryam Al-Aqeel will discuss in the upcoming meeting the plan drawn up by DGCA, and the details was reviewed in the meeting of the Minister of State for Servi…

No work visa for expats over the age of 60 years, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 18th November 2020: No work visa for expats over the age of 60 years, iiQ8 Public authority of manpower, Kuwait - The decision on refusal to issue work visa for expats over the age of 60 came after rigorous studies which targeted a specific demographic. The law will go in effect at the start of next year. (01-01-2021). Expats over the age of 60 with high school degrees and below will not be allowed to renew their work visa. Those affected by the new law can still remain in Kuwait provided they can transfer their work visa into a family sponsored visa. iiQ8 News 17th November, Tuesday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 Indian Embassy Open House on 25th November, 2020, iiQ8 COVID19 India Tracker on 17 November, 2020, iiQ8 Kuwaiti Firm in Talks to Distribute Vaccines in Emerging Markets, iiQ8 Kuwait to import COVID-19 vaccine in private planes, iiQ8 COVID-19 has a wide range of symptoms, WHO, iiQ8 16th Nov…

Indian Embassy Open House on 25th November, 2020, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 17th November 2020: Indian Embassy in Kuwait - Open House on 25th November, 2020, iiQ8

Embassy of India Kuwait PRESS RELEASE EMBASSY OPEN HOUSE ON NOVEMBER 25, 2020

A Digital Open House with Ambassador will be held on Wednesday, November 25 at 3.30 PM. The regular weekly Open House held at Embassy auditorium was discontinued in early September due to the evolving COVID-19 situation. It has been decided to relaunch digitally the Open House. The theme of the Open House of November 25 is ‘Amnesty and Registration Drives at the Embassy’. The Open House will be open to all Indian nationals in Kuwait. Those interested may register by sending their details including full name as in passport, passport number, Civil ID number and contact number and address in Kuwait, along with a summary of the issues likely to be raised in the open house, through an email to community.kuwait@mea.gov.in. Those registered will be int…

Kuwaiti Firm in Talks to Distribute Vaccines in Emerging Markets, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 17th November 2020: Kuwaiti Firm in Talks to Distribute Vaccines in Emerging Markets, iiQ8 Kuwait’s Agility Public Warehousing Co. is in close discussions with producers of Covid-19 vaccines and governments to help distribute the shots when they become available. The logistics company has infrastructure in place in more than 120 countries and “an unmatched capability” to distribute vaccines, especially in emerging markets, Chief Executive Officer Tarek Sultan said in an interview. “We have physical infrastructure, cold storage capability, and boots on the ground in places that are difficult to operate in.” Progress toward creating vaccines against Covid-19 has accelerated this month, with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE saying their shot prevented more than 90% of symptomatic infections in a trial. Still, hurdles for production and development remain before vaccines could reach widespread use. The Pfizer vaccine, for instance, must be kept frozen at an u…

Kuwait to import COVID-19 vaccine in private planes, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 17th November 2020: Kuwait to import COVID-19 vaccine in private planes, iiQ8 Once they arrive in Kuwait they will be transferred to refrigerated containers As Kuwait waits for the Pfizer vaccine to be approved, health officials are starting to map out how the vaccine will be imported into Kuwait given that it needs to be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius. The Ministry of Health stated that it is fully prepared to import any vaccine in accordance with the regulatory procedures put in place to ensure the safety of the vaccine, Al Qabas reported A health source told Al Qabas that the vaccine will be transported in private planes that are equipped with cooling storages. Then once they arrive in Kuwait they will be transferred to refrigerated containers, in the Ministry’s warehouse in Sabhan, where they were being stored in a temperature controlled environment. Public hospitals and administrative health centers will also be equipped with refrigerated s…