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Kuwait Imposes Tough Penalties for Overstaying Visitors   #Kuwait imposes tough penalties for overstaying visitors - Kuwait Imposes Tough Penalties for Overstaying Visitors Kuwait City, 20th December 2023:   New residency law in Kuwait: Expats to face jail and hefty fines for overstaying Up to one year jail and KD2,000 fine for foreigners who overstay in #Kuwait. Foreigners overstaying their residence in Kuwait may face imprisonment for one year and fines of up to KD2,000, as per a new law scheduled for debate in parliament on Tuesday. Under the draft law, residency illegals will be liable to a fine of KD2 per day that will double starting from the second month of the violation, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported. The draft stipulates that the foreigner, who enters Kuwait on a visit visa, is allowed to stay for a maximum of three months. Accordingly, the visitor must leave the country upon the expiry of the visa unless he/she obtains a residenc…

Kuwait announces extended weekends in 2024   Kuwait announces extended weekends in 2024 #Kuwait announces extended weekends in 2024 Three-day break for Al Isra Wal Miraj and a four-day holiday for the New Year announced Kuwait is set to enjoy a series of long weekends in 2024, as the country announces public holidays for Al Isra Wal Miraj, National Day, and Liberation Day.   The holiday for Al Isra Wal Miraj, also known as the Night of Miraj or Shab‐e-Miraj, is scheduled for Thursday, February 8, 2024. With the standard Friday and Saturday weekend, Kuwaitis and residents will benefit from a three-day break from February 8 to February 10.   Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana PBBY Insurance Policy   Additionally, the country will observe National Day and Liberation Day holidays on Sunday, November 25, and Monday, November 26, respectively. This will result in an extended four-day weekend from February 23 to 26. Furthermore, on Nove…

Kuwait New Residency Visa Rules   In this page you will find the details about Kuwait New Residency Visa Rules Kuwait City, 20th September 2023: Kuwait has recently unveiled a significant alteration to its visa regulations for all foreign nationals residing in the country. The Ministry of Interior clarified that expatriates must clear any outstanding debts with the government before their residency permits can be renewed.

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Kuwait's New Residency Visa Rules   The Kuwait Ministry of Interior has recently issued new regulations regarding the renewal o residence visas for expatriates.   According to the updated requirements, expatriates must first clear any outstanding debts they have to the state before being eligible to apply for a renewal of their resi…

Kuwait City, 15th June 2023: Kuwait PACI speed up issuance of Civil ID cards   #Kuwait : PACI speed up issuance of Civil ID cards. The source further mentioned that fines may be imposed on individuals who fail to collect their cards promptly, considering the significant accumulation of around 200,000 ready cards within the system. The Public Authority for Civil Information activated a plan to accelerate the issuance of civil ID cards to residents. The crisis of issuance of Civil ID cards started after the Covid pandemic where about 200,000 uncollected cards remain inside the machine, which resulting in a backlog. According to report, General Manager, Mansour Al-Muthin activated the mechanism for direct issuance of civil cards as soon as a request is submitted by citizens or residents. The plan is to issue the card within one to three working days. For the past 3 week, PACI is issuing approximately 13,000 cards per day, which will be increased to 20,000 car…