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131 Flights from Kuwait To India, iiQ8, December Flights, VBM 8+

Latest Flights to INDIA from KUWAIT - Vande Bharat Phase 8+ - List of Flights and Dates, iiQ8 Kuwait City, 2nd December, 2020: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India announced Vande Bharat Phase 8+ List of Flights from KUWAIT to INDIA (for Indians Only). (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); VBM PHASE 8+ (as on 1 December 2020) No. From Destination Flight No. Dep Date Dep Time Arrv Date Arrv Time 1 Kuwait Vijayawada AI 1902 03-Dec-20 11:25 03-Dec-20 18:45 2 Kuwait Hyderabad AI 1902 03-Dec-20 19:20 03-Dec-20 20:20 3 Kuwait Lucknow AI 1902 04-Dec-20 12:50 04-Dec-20 19:40 4 Kuwait Delhi AI 1902 04-Dec-20 20:20 04-Dec-20 21:10 5 Kuwait Vijayawada AI 1902 06-Dec-20 11:25 06-Dec-20 18:45 6 Kuwait Hyderabad AI 1902 06-Dec-20 19:20 06-Dec-20 20:20 7 Kuwait Trichy AI 1902 07-Dec-20 11:25 07-Dec-20 18:55 8 Kuwait C…

Residence law violators can pay fines & leave by December 31st, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 1st December 2020: Residence law violators can pay fines & leave by December 31st, iiQ8 ‘Visitors to Kuwait time is up’ Approximately 130,000 violators of the residence law or those whose residence permit expired on Jan 1, 2020, are entitled to benefit from the time limit granted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anas Al- Saleh, to adjust their status by paying the fines or leave Kuwait after paying fines but without being referred to the investigation authorities, reports Al-Anba daily. The source indicated this is the last time the Ministry of Interior has given expatriates a kind of amnesty before organizing a series of security campaigns and take a set of measures to pursue these violators and deport them. The source said the names of those arrested will be blacklisted and barred from entering the country again. The source pointed out the residence departments in the six governorates of Kuwait have received instructions fr…

45% Kuwaitis refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19 , iiQ8

Kuwait City, 1st December 2020: 45% Kuwaitis refuse to get vaccinated for COVID-19 , iiQ8 As the countdown begins for the world to receive the Pfizer vaccine against Coronavirus began, Ministry of Health continues adhering to the policy of suspicious silence- with regard to community awareness, urging citizens to take the vaccine after a questionnaire that included more than 10,000 people, indicating 45 percent of them have refused the vaccine, reports Al-Qabas daily. Ministry of Health’s failure to carry out the awareness campaign to prepare society for the stage after the arrival of the vaccines contracted has become the subject of criticism from the local circles. The ministry should have launched a huge awareness campaign through official channels with the use of available experienced and qualified doctors to explain the importance of taking the vaccine, instead of bringing in vaccines, which nobody would take in the future. Ministry of Health had concluded p…

Return to Kuwait from 7th December, iiQ8, Quarantine Fee 270 KD.

Kuwait City, 1st December 2020: Return to Kuwait from 7th December, iiQ8, Quarantine Fee 270 KD. Return of Domestic Workers from 7th December; KD 270 quarantine fee The Cabinet has approved a plan for the return of domestic workers beginning Dec 7. The logistical services will be provided for KD 270 for a single worker without the travel ticket to cover costs of housing and meals during the quarantine period, according to social media reports. The Cabinet held on Monday its weekly session, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. After the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh said that Minister of Health Dr Sheikh Bassel Al-Sabah briefed the meeting on the latest development concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kuwait. The Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Committee in charge of preparing and organizing the parliamentary election for the sixteenth…

Contact Help Desk Indian Embassy in Kuwait for Travel Docs, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 30th November 2020: Contact Help Desk Indian Embassy in Kuwait, iiQ8

Embassy of India Kuwait PRESS RELEASE

The Embassy of India has set up a helpdesk at its premises for assistance of those who fall in the category of the special announcement made on 24 November 2020 by Government of State of Kuwait for regulation of stay/exit from Kuwait. A copy of the announcement by concerned authorities is attached. 2. Information on the announcement is also available at the helpline numbers of the Embassy. These numbers are: +965 – 65806158, 65806735 0800 to 2000 hrs. 65807695, 65808923 +965 – 65809348 2000 to 0800 hrs. 3. Those who require travel documents may visit the helpdesk during office hours. Any Indian national not having passport and residency, if has not applied for EC yet may do so by filling the EC form and deposit the same either at the boxes kept at Indian passport offices at Al-Sharq, Jleeb Al Shuyoukh, Fa…

New ATM charges from next month, iiQ8, Additional Bank Charges

Kuwait City, 29th November 2020: New ATM charges from next month, iiQ8, Additional Bank Charges New charges will apply on cash withdrawals outside the country via ATM services from next month, reports Aljarida daily. Local banks have officially informed their customers that there will be an additional charge of KD 1.25 for every cash withdrawal process done outside the State of Kuwait using ATM cards. According to informed sources, implementation of the new charges comes in line with the services provided by banks through the ATM cards in terms of safety procedures and the necessary protection, as well as the possibility of cash withdrawals from anywhere in the world, which requires the compatibility of card systems and their global approval, and other services. Source - Times Kuwait iiQ8 News New ATM charges from next month, iiQ8, Additional Bank Charges The life of an Expatriate in Kuwait, iiQ8, indianinQ8 28th November, Saturday, Kuwait …

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…

PCR Test in Kuwait, iiQ8, COVID19 Test in Kuwait Available

Kuwait City, 19th November 2020: PCR Test in Kuwait, iiQ8, COVID19 Test in Kuwait Available PCR RESULTS NOW AVAILABLE WITHIN 15h/24h/48HOURS Salmiya 60619916 , Farwaniya 55737555 iiQ8 News Above 60 year expats can consider transferring to family visas, iiQ8 18th November, Wednesday, Kuwait CoronaVirus Update, iiQ8, COVID-19 COVID19 India Tracker on 18 November, 2020, iiQ8 Indian Business Network, iiQ8, Link for registration Indian Passport and attestation services price, iiQ8, Indian Embassy in Kuwait 130 KD compulsory insurance per year by end of next year, iiQ8 Domestic workers to arrive in batches, online platform to register expats No work visa for expats over the age of 60 years, iiQ8 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 i…

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…