Expatriates with valid residency visas, who are stranded outside Kuwait due to halt in flights to and from Kuwait have been granted a reprieve with the validity of their residency visas being extended to 12 months instead of 6 months, reported Al Rai daily.
Aside from extending all types of visit visas for 3 months, also applicable are domestic workers and those who entered the country on a work visa and were unable to complete residency procedures.
This comes under the difficult conditions faced by the country due to coronavirus crisis. The new decisions issued by the Ministry of Interior acknowledges the difficulties faced by expatriates residing in the country and abroad, and is granting those in violation of the residency laws a temporary residence that is valid for three months, starting from 31 May, 2020, with a maximum duration till 31/8/2020.
The daily revealed that the three-month extension is done automatically online and includes expats who are in Kuwait only from the holders of residencies (all kinds) and those who entered the country according to entry or types of visit visas (of all kinds) and the validity period of their visa has expired. They are not required to log in as a sponsor or business owner into the Ministry of Interior website as the residency visa will be automatically renewed for 3 months.