Fine for not getting civil IDs after issuance of permit

Kuwaiti Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has announced that sponsors of newborn babies - who got residency permits after the resumption of work in government agencies but did not obtain the civil IDs within the specified period - will be fined KD 20, according to Al Qabas daily reports.

According to sources, the PACI took the decision after noticing that many sponsors of newborn babies did not obtain civil IDs although they already got the residency permits or passports thereby, exposing themselves to the risk of being fined.

Al Qabas reported that the fine must be paid before the issuance of the card for the newborn.
The PACI calculates the fine after 60 days from the date of birth, while it allows the processing of related transactions through the express envelope in the automated machines or online.

The source added that those who had a newborn during the coronavirus crisis are exempted from the fine throughout the lockdown period, but they should have started the procedures upon resumption of work in government institutions.