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Opening Salons and Barbershops with MOH measures, iiQ8

Kuwait Opening Salons and Barbershops with Ministry Of Health measures, iiQ8 Kuwait City, 15th August, 2020: Barbershops and women’s salons would resume on the start of the fourth stage of the return to normal life plan, after a suspension of activities was ordered to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The Ministry of Health issued health requirements that regulate the salons’ return to work, starting next Tuesday. According to the regulations, a system will be started for reserving appointments for shaving, only one employee will be required to serve each customer, and there is a ban on shaving the beard, face scrubbing, dyeing eyebrows and applying makeup. In addition, Moroccan or Turkish bath services, jacuzzis, sauna and massages will be prohibited until further notice. Moreover, tools are to be thoroughly sterilized after each customer, and the customer should also wear an apron himself. Here are further details: Indian Departures to increase …

A very Happy 74th Independence Day – Wishing to all Indians, iiQ8

Wishing you to all Indian Citizens - "A very Happy 74th Independence Day" Embassy of India, Kuwait wishes all Indian nationals and friends of India in Kuwait a very Happy 74th Independence Day. #IndependenceDay2020 #AatmaNirbharBharat

PM @narendramodi unfurls the Tricolor at Red Fort#AatmaNirbharBharat #IndependenceDay #IndiaIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/QfejpiYsEK https://t.co/LNkUtp5l7N

— India in Kuwait (@indembkwt) August 15, 2020 PM Narendra Modi unfurls the Tricolor at Red Fort, India. https://indianinq8.com/india-independence-day-15th-august-wishes-messages-quotes-iiq8/

Watch LIVE as President Kovind pays tribute at the National War Memorial on Independence Day https://t.co/biH9stUNY4

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 15, 2020 Indian Embassy Kuwait – Updated Advisory on Travel Restrictions, iiQ8

No NEW Visa to Kuwait without the Ministerial Approval , iiQ8

No NEW Visa to Kuwait without the Ministerial Approval , iiQ8 The Council of Ministers decided the following: 13-08-2020 First : Emphasizing that entry visas of all kinds to all nationalities of the world are nol granted without the approval of the Corona Emergency Ministerial Committee. Second : Approval of the resumption of football activity In preparation for continental and international tournaments, provided that the activities are held without the presence of the audience. as of August 15, 2020. while adhering to health requirernents in this regard. Third: Approval of the hvo guides for the activities of the fourth and fifth phase of the gradual return to normalcy plan presented and prepared by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers. Fourth: A: Assigning the ministers - each in his respective field of competence - to implernent the fourth phase of the gradual return to normalcy. starting on Tuesday 18/8/2020, and assigning - the Main Com…

Indian Embassy Kuwait – Updated Advisory on Travel Restrictions, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 14th August, 2020: Indian Embassy in Kuwait Updated Advisory on Travel Restrictions Related to COVID-19. Embassy of India Kuwait ADVISORY ON TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO COVID-19

Members of the Indian Community in Kuwait would be aware of the announcement of Directorate General of Civil Aviation, State of Kuwait, to not allow non-Kuwaiti passengers from 31 countries, including India, whether flying directly or via transit from other countries (unless they stay in third countries for 14 days and produce a negative COVID-19 certificate with the test conducted no more than 72 hours prior to arrival in Kuwait).

The aforementioned circular from Kuwaiti authorities continues to remain in place and applies to all Indian nationals holding valid residency permits/visas for Kuwait but are currently in India. In this regard, please note the following clarifications: • For renewal of work permits/employment contracts of t…

CityBus, KPTC, KGL, Public Transport allowed in Kuwait, iiQ8

CityBus, KPTC, KGL, Public Transport allowed in Kuwait, iiQ8 Kuwait City, 14th August, 2020 : iiQ8 News The Kuwait moves to Phase 4 from 18th August, 2020 Tuesday, in this phase 4 the public transport is allowed with social distancing & health procedures ! Buses are ready to hit the streets of Kuwait from 18 August 2020, we look forward to welcoming you on board. حافلات سيتي باص جاهزة للبدء بتقديم خدمات النقل في شوارع الكويت وترحب بجميع عملائها اعتبارًا من تاريخ 18 أغسطس 2020، نتطلع لاستقبالكم على متن حافلاتنا हमारी बसें 18 अगस्त 2020 से कुवैत की सड़कों पर चलने के लिए तैयार हैं, हम आपका स्वागत करते हैं। 2020 ഓഗസ്റ്റ്‌ 18 മുതൽ നമ്മുടെ ബസ്സുകൾ കുവൈത്തിലെ റോഡുകളിൽ എത്താൻ തയ്യാറാവുകയാണു. നിങ്ങളെ യാത്രയ്ക്കായ്‌ സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്യാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു. Public transport - Precautionary measures : Regarding public transport, in addition to the previous requirements, the following must be adhered to: • The driver and passengers must wear masks a…

Indian Departures to increase upto 2500 per day, iiQ8

Indian Departures to increase upto 2500 per day, iiQ8 Kuwait City, iiQ8 News, 14th August, 2020: India began to evacuate 1,000 citizen per day from Kuwait as per “Air Bubble” agreement with Kuwait . The evacuation flights began from yesterday for those who wish to return back to India. The agreement between two countries are that flights are intended for departure only and not for arrivals in compliance with the circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in advance to prevent the entry of foreigners into Kuwait from 31 countries, including India. The coordination is underway to increase the departing passengers to 2,500 per day from 18th to 31st of Aug which will be implemented soon. The number of departing passengers varies from day to day, but it depends on advance reservations by passengers. However, the agreed seats quota is 1000 passengers per day, including 500 seats for local airlines and 500 seats for Indian airlines. Prior approvals are…

Kuwait Council of Ministers hold extraordinary meeting today, iiQ8

Kuwait Council of Ministers hold extraordinary meeting 13.08.2020, iiQ8 Fourth phase begins from 18th Aug – Partial curfew to continue till next Thursday Kuwait City, 13th August, 2020: The Kuwait Cabinet held its extraordinary meeting this afternoon via video communication headed by His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, and after the meeting. Then the Cabinet followed up the latest developments on preventive levels and the logistical services related to efforts to combat Corona virus and viewed the recommendations of the Corona Emergency Ministerial Committee and the Cabinet decided the following: First: Emphasizing that visit visas (visas) of all kinds are not granted to all nationalities of the world without the approval of the Ministerial Committee for Corona Emergency. Second: Approval of the resumption of football activity to prepare for tournaments, provided that the activities take place without the presence of audience …

Kuwait – Phase 4 will start from Tuesday, 18th August, iiQ8

The Kuwait Government - Cabinet decides to start fourth phase from Tuesday KUWAIT CITY: iiQ8 News - 13th August, 2020: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Restaurants and Cafes to open Public Transportation will start Govt and private sector workplaces to operate with 50 per cent The head of the Government Communication Center and the official spokesperson for the government, Tariq Al-Muzrim, announced the ministers agreed to move to the fourth stage of the return to normalcy plan next Tuesday, 18 August. Some activities listed in the fifth phase to operate during the fourth phase while adhering to health requirements, which include sports and health clubs, personal care shops, salons and barbershops, tailoring shops and workshops. As part of the Fourth stage of return to normalcy Restaurants and cafes will be allowed to open with spacing. Public transport will open with spacing and government and private sector will open wi…

CityBus Updated information, Kuwait Public Transport, iiQ8, KuwaitBusRoute

CityBus Updated information, Kuwait Public Transport, iiQ8, KuwaitBusRoute Kuwait City, 12th August, 2020: City Bus Group, Kuwait announced on 11th August, 2020 as below ......

عملائنا الأعزاء ⁠ نظرًا لتعليق جميع خدمات الباصات في الكويت حتى إشعار آخر ، سيتي باص تضمن لجميع العملاء الذين اشتركوا في الاشتراك الأسبوعي او الشهري ا وثلاثة أشهر ان يتم إضافة الأيام التي تم ايقاف الخدمه فيها بمجرد استئناف الخدمه.⁠

Dear valued customers,⁠ Due to the suspension of all Bus services in Kuwait until further notice, CityBus will ensure that all customers who have subscribed to our weekly, monthly and three month passes with days outstanding will have the remaining days added to their subscription once bus services resume operation 3 Months jail with KD 5,000 fine for those who break home quarantine Only 1 Year to renew residence for the above age 60 years , iiQ8 5 year residence for expats and 10 years for expa…

12 Additional Flights to India, apart from Vande Bharat Flights, iiQ8

12 additional Flights to India, apart from Vande Bharat Flights, iiQ8 Kuwait City, 12th August, 2020: Indian Government announced today, Flights Schedule from Kuwait (13-17 Aug 2020) to India. For flight reservations and other enquiries, please contact the concerned airlines directly and quote Embassy’s registration id: Air India:Tel: 22456700, Email: sales.kwiai@gmail.com Indigo:Tel: 67716950, Email: babu.indigo@citcw.com The above flight schedule is from Thursday 13th August, 2020 to Monday 17th August, 2020 Only. Important Update for Departure ! Detailed guidelines for airlines !! 3 Months jail with KD 5,000 fine for those who break home quarantine Only 1 Year to renew residence for the above age 60 years , iiQ8 5 year residence for expats and 10 years for expat businessmen, iiQ8 New residency bill in Kuwait – KD 4 fine daily for violation, KD 10 for overstay, iiQ8

New residency bill in Kuwait – KD 4 fine daily for violation, KD 10 for overstay, iiQ8

New residency bill – KD 4 fine daily for violation, KD 10 for overstaying visit, KD 2,000 for not registering a child KUWAIT CITY, 12th August, 2020: While many are still trying to understand the new draft law on residency of foreigners, which was approved by the Council of Ministers during its meeting held a few days ago, informed sources denied that the law sets a higher time limit for an expatriate’s stay in the country or that it has been set at “five years”, reports Al-Seyassah / Arab Times daily. They clarified that this misunderstanding resulted from misinterpretation of the text of the bill’s article 13, stressing that the bill mainly aims to address deficiencies and combat residency trafficking. The sources explained that the draft law stipulates an increase in the fine for violators of the residency law from KD 2 per day to KD 4, and KD 10 per day for violators of visit visas. Article 13 grants a new type of normal residency, which is valid for a period…

5 year residence for expats and 10 years for expat businessmen, iiQ8

Kuwait City, 12th August, 2020: 5 year residence for expats and 10 years for expat businessmen A new residency law will be introduced that underlines that an expat can acquire a residency visa for up to 5 years and for an expat businessman with a valid project, it is for 10 years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Among the provisions of the law, a Kuwaiti female citizen must obtain a residency permit for her expat husband and children, provided that none of them work for a governmental or non-governmental entity and under a clause that the Kuwaiti woman did not obtain citizenship through her marriage to a Kuwaiti. In addition, the amount of time a domestic worker can reside outside the country is reduced to 4 months instead of 6 months. On the other hand, there is no decision as yet to halt the renewal of residency permits for Article 22 for parents including mother-in-law, which will continue until further notice. The Public Author…

Only 1 Year to renew residence for the above age 60 years , iiQ8

Only 1 Year to renew residence for the above age 60 years , iiQ8 Kuwait City, 12th August, 2020 : The Public Authority for Manpower has informed that those who have reached age of 60 and above and who do not hold an university degree will have to prepare to leave the country by end of this year and finish necessary residency procedures in order to leave the country as next year onward there will be no renewal of residence for those 60 and above. Those who have already stamped their residence for 1 year will not be able to continue next year unless new instructions are received. This move will modify demographics, settle administrative and supervisory jobs in the private sector, and will also control marginal employment in the country. As per the statistics there are around 83,562 expats in the country who have reached the age of 60 and do not hold university degree reports say. They are divided into 5 categories: The Illiterat…

3 Months jail with KD 5,000 fine for those who break home quarantine

3 months imprisonment with KD 5,000 fine for those who break home quarantine rule KUWAIT CITY, 12th August, 2020: The Ministry of Health stated that expats coming from abroad if they violate home quarantine rule will be refereed to the judicial authority. As per the paragraph 1 of Article 17 amended by Article 1 of Law No. 4 of 2020, violator shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding three months and a fine not exceeding five thousand dinars or one of these two penalties for not adhering to home quarantine as per the law No. 8 of 1969 regarding health precautions to prevent communicable diseases, and its amendments reports Al Rai. MOH called upon everyone who come from abroad to adhere to the prescribed confinement in order to preserve the safety of self and the society and to avoid the penalties stipulated in the relevant laws in this regard. Arab Times Important Update for Departure ! Detailed guidelines for airlines !! Deportation of 360,000…

Important Update for Departure ! Detailed guidelines for airlines !!

Important Update! Take a look at the detailed guidelines for airlines. Here are the guidelines to be followed by airlines before departure. Detailed guidelines for Airlines - Pre-departure requirements a. All airlines to disseminate the information regarding the precautionary measures to be taken by the passengers. This should be done through their websites, travel agents, call centres, displays at airports, assistance booths at the airports. etc. b. Airlines to train/educate their staff and the staff of the ground handlers about the various measures that need to betaken. c. Airlines to ensure that their aircraft are sanitized after every trip and at the end of the day, as per the protocol prescribed by the DGCA. d. All airlines to take adequate steps to ensure that all tickets are sold electronically. They should build enough redundancy so as to ensure uninterrupted service to the passengers. e. Educate the passengers about the…

Car Passing and Car Transfer Information in Kuwait, iiQ8

Car Passing and Car Transfer Information in Kuwait - iiQ8 info Dear All, Just wanted to share this information, it may help you... Farwaniya Murur (Traffic Department) car passing is in morning hours and car transfer in afternoon hours 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM better to go by 12 PM else it will be rush for car transfer only... Hawally Murur (Traffic Department - Jabriya) you have to take an appointment for car passing or car transfer you can go anytime you choose from the appointment page better I would suggest going early in the morning by 8:00 AM or as you are comfortable time. For car Passing you do not need to fahas (car checking) just go to murur on your time. From outside buy a stamp with your bank K-net card 5 KD and put the stamp on paper and go inside and just give it to any counter inside and with 5 minutes they will give you new daftar. That's it! CLICK HERE FOR APPOINTMENT - TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT (adsbygoogle = w…

Deportation of 360,000 expats in the short term period – Kuwait, iiQ8

Deportation of 360,000 expats in the short term period

90,000 over age of 60 yrs, 150,000 unskilled workers KUWAIT CITY, 10th August, 2020 : The government has laid comprehensive vision to address demographic imbalances in its meeting with Parliamentary Human Resources Development committee which outlined short term, medium and long term solutions. Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Al-Aqeel at the Human Resources Development Committee meeting. The committee was represented by Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Maryam Al-Aqeel where the committee will submit its report by end of this week. The government vision included the deportation of 360,000 expats in the short term period which included 120,000 residence violators, 150,000 unskilled workers, and 90,000 over the age of 60. As for the medium and long term solutions the government has set strategic dir…

Reopening of Appointment For Filipinos Expiring Passports / Visas, iiQ8

Reopening of the Online Appointment Priority System For Filipinos With Expiring Passports Or Visas (in English, Filipino and Arabic) PUBLIC ADVISORY: REOPENING OF THE ONLINE APPOINTMENT PRIORITY SYSTEM FOR FILIPINOS WITH EXPIRING PASSPORTS OR VISAS Please read the Embassy's explanation on the current process for passport applications and renewals: On Passport Applications And Renewals Under The COVID-19 New Normal (in English, Filipino and Arabic), 9 June 2020 ______________________________________________________________ The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait informs the public that it has reopened its Online Appointment Priority System for passport applications and renewals, which may be accessed via this link: https://bit.ly/KuwaitPEAppointment. Through the Online Appointment Priority System Form, the Embassy will gather information on passport or visa expiry dates, giving appointment pri…

450 Fake Companies, 100,000 Expats to leave with NO return, iiQ8

450 Fake Companies, 100,000 Expats to leave with NO return, iiQ8

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Within the framework of the government plan to clean the labor market from marginal workers and adjust the demographics, the security authorities have intensified their efforts to control visa traders who are registered with companies without offices and without any activity commercially. Total of 450 fake companies have been referred on charges of selling visas where around 100,000 expats will have to exit Kuwait by end of 2020. Number of expats have bought visas from these companies where in reality they never worked for these companies. The files of these companies will be closed with restrictions. While investigating 450 companies and offices, 300 have already been investigated where it was found that these companies had no commercial activity yet 100,000 workers were registered. The visas were acquired through fictions companies and visa…

CityBus Public Transport ready to start ? KGL, KPTC, City Bus, iiQ8

CityBus Public Transport ready to start? KGL, KPTC, City Bus, iiQ8 CITYBUS Kuwait Public Transport : We are well prepared, safe and ready to go! We look forward to welcoming our customers on board our buses soon. Look out for further posts in the coming days for more information. https://indianinq8.com/citybus-updated-information-kuwait-public-transport-iiq8-kuwaitbusroute/ When will start citybus in Kuwait ? The above information / reply from CITYBUS Customer Support via Social Media !!

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MOI, Kuwait Traffickw app to allow access to traffic department services, iiQ8

Kuwait Traffickw app to allow access to traffic department services, iiQ8 Kuwait Traffic Traffickw application - تطبيق مرور الكويت Traffickw General Administration for Security Relations and Media - The Noordial Team launches an application (Traffickw) On smartphones for traffic services. The Ministry of Interior, Kuwait launched on 06/08/2020 the Traffickw app for smartphones to connect to the services of the General Traffic Department, as part of its efforts to relieve stress for citizens and expats, and speed up processing of transactions. According to the statement issued by the Public Relations and Security Media Department in MoI, the application provides its users with notifications of indirect traffic violations, payment of violations, and determining the location and type of traffic obstacles on the roads such as major accidents, a load fall and disruption of an intersection in order to avoid traveling there and preventing congestion. The application …