Tag: expats
Ban on expats entry into the airport
Airport Security Department of Kuwait International Airport headed by its new director Brigadier Waleed Al-Saleh has decided to ban expatriates entry into the airport for bidding farewell to their traveling relatives and friends.
Law to allow women work part-time
A candidate from the Second Constituency in the parliamentary elections Ahmad Yaqoub Baqer said he, during his past membership in the Parliament, had advocated for the law that bans the exploitation of women. He stressed that the law, which was a success, was one that no other member had called for in the past.
“Residency Card License” instead of taking Expats Passports
Regarding the residency card license, he explained that it is a card that will contain information about the sponsor and the sponsored which can be presented to the security authorities and other authorities of the country.
2,048 maids deported
More than 2,000 domestic workers were deported following their arrest in crackdowns against domestic help offices carried out in the past 10 months, an Interior Ministry official announced yesterday.
Cancel the Expats Residency at age of 55
Stressing the previous Parliament presented two bills in this regarded but one was rejected by the Legislative Committee “because they refused to specify the period of stay for expatriates engaged in menial jobs as one way of reducing the expatriate population.”
Deported maids are able to come back
The Interior Ministry has deported 900 female domestic workers this year until date without being fingerprinted, reports Al-Anba daily.
Raising service fees for expatriates
A number of MPs have suggested raising service fees for expatriates to deal with the budget deficit caused by the falling global oil prices, reports Al-Rai daily.
Raid in coffee shop in Hawally
The Quadripartite Committee, which is affiliated to the Council of Ministers, launched an intensive inspection campaign on Wednesday targeting coffee shops in Hawally.
Fees for health services for foreigners
MP Khalil Saleh said the government has approved his proposal to impose fees for health services provided to foreigners who entered Kuwait on visit visa.
