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Ministry of Interior to allow renewal of residencies

Business Kuwait City 10 Nov 20
  Ministry of Interior to allow renewal of residencies
Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior will allow renewal of residencies for visa violators. Many non-Kuwaitis caught in the web of illegal permit trading
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Kuwait , Kuwait
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Kuwait City
Start Time
10 November 2020, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 November 2020, 12:00 AM

Kuwait is considering plans to allow visa violators to renew their residencies, local media reported on Sunday.

The Ministry of Interior has begun reviewing the files of visa violators, whose residencies expired in 2019 only. They have announced that they will allow some cases to amend their status based on the authorities’ decision, according to Al Qabas reports.

Violators who filed their plea before January 2, 2020 will be considered. The security forces will review all aspects of their file, as they have been pending for a while due to the closure and halt of work in ministers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many non-Kuwaitis are caught in the web of illegal permit trading, as they purchase a permit, usually around 1,500 Kuwaiti dinars, with the hopes of finding a job and making a living in Kuwait.

It was estimated that in April 2020 there were around 100,000 visa violators residing in Kuwait.

A government source added that the decision is due to this fact that the file of visa violators is growing and allowing them to renew residencies will solve the complex issue.



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