• The Embassy of India in Kuwait authorized BLS International Services to manage four ICACs in Kuwait City, Fahaheel, Jleeb Al-Shuwaikh, and Jahra, providing services such as passport processing, visa applications, and consular attestations.
The Embassy of India in Kuwait clarified that using the courier service offered by BLS International Services is entirely optional for applicants who want their processed documents or passports delivered to a specified address. It is not mandatory. In fact, applicants can collect their passports or documents from the same ICAC one to two days earlier than they would receive them through courier delivery.
Meanwhile, the Indian embassy has authorized BLS International Services to manage four Indian Consular Application Centers (ICACs) in Kuwait City, Fahaheel, Jleeb Al-Shuwaikh, and Jahra, providing services such as passport processing, visa applications, and consular attestations.
In addition to handling applications and delivering processed documents, BLS is authorized to offer optional services at fixed rates set by the embassy. These additional services are optional and not mandatory, and no extra fees should be paid beyond the authorized charges. They are offered solely for the convenience of applicants seeking assistance.
The embassy-authorized charges for services are clearly displayed at each ICAC, including at the service counters. Applicants should also verify the charges for optional services on the receipt provided by BLS.
The optional services at the center include:
Passport form filling for 0.300 KD, visa form filling for 0.100 KD, photograph service for 0.300 KD, typing in English/Arabic for 2.000 KD, passport courier delivery for 1.500 KD, visa courier delivery for 4.500 KD, photocopy for 0.100 KD, online birth registration for 1.500 KD, web printout for 0.150 KD per page, and an internet kiosk for self-service form filling at 0.100 KD.
The applicants can contact the center at +965 22211228, email info.indkwi@blsinternational.net, or visit the website at https://www.blsindiakuwait.com.
