Tag: expats
Visit visa extension
Can I extend the family visit visa, currently valid for 1 month, for my mother. And if not, can I transfer her to a tourist visa — valid for 3 months — even though she has already entered Kuwait. Finally what are requirements that I need to fulfill to get a tourist visa for my mother.
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32 Kuwaitis and Expats commit suicide
A total of 32 suicide cases among Kuwaitis and expatriates have been registered for the first four months of 2016 which works out to two cases per week, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting security sources.
Expats caught driving without licence will be deported, 145 deported
The Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, Major-General Abdullah Al-Muhanna, has denied rumors that the of Directorate-General of General Traffic Department (GTD) has withdrawn the order to deport expatriates who are caught driving a vehicle without driving licenses, reports Al-Jaridah daily.
Indian held with 67 bottles of local liquor
An Indian expatriate was arrested in Mirqab area in possession of 67 bottles of locally manufactured liquor. According to security sources, Capital securitymen were patrolling Mirqab area when they noticed a man who became nervous as soon as he saw them.
Plan to allow expats to travel in GCC by smart card
Assistant Undersecretary for Citizenship and Passport Affairs in the Interior Ministry Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah has unveiled a plan to allow citizens and expatriates residing in GCC countries to travel between the GCC member-nations using a smart card.
Tax proposed on expat money transfers – Rate up to 5%
MP Faisal Mohamed Al-Kandari has proposed imposing tax on money transfers of expatriates. In a press statement, Al-Kandari pointed out the State of Kuwait hosts about three million expatriates who transfer money to their countries, which reached KD 19 billion in the last five years and this amount is equivalent to the national budget of Kuwait for one year. Continue Reading »
Video – 32 women deported , Kuwait
Thirty-two Zimbabwean women who were allegedly lured into the country under false promises of better jobs and better pay in the private sector but ended working as domestic help have been deported from the country at their request, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting security sources.
Study calls for deporting terminated expat workers
Kuwait is studying a proposal to force a foreign worker to leave the country if he or she is sacked by their employer, according to sources, who explained that this step comes as the state mulls ways to cut its expatriate population.
Deportation of 41000 Expats from Kuwait
A total of 41,000 expatriates have been deported from the country during 2015 and the first four months of 2016, reports Al-Anba daily quoting senior security sources.
14400 Expats deported in 4 months from Kuwait
Kuwait has stepped up deportations of expatriate workers this year, a newspaper in the Gulf emirate reported Friday, with most expelled for outstaying their residency permits but others sent home for traffic offences.
