The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait has released an advisory for the Filipino community regarding the amnesty program of the Kuwait government for residency visa violators will begin on Wednesday, 1 April 2020.
Undocumented Filipinos and those with absconding cases are encouraged to go to the following processing centers of the Ministry of Interior (MOI) from 1 to 5 April 2020, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM:
- MALES: Al Muthanna Primary School for Boys (Farwaniya, Block 1, Street 122)
- FEMALES: Farwaniya Primary School For Girls (Farwaniya, Block 1, Street 76)
Amnesty applicants must bring their valid passports, and their two luggage (one 20-kilo bag for check-in, and one 7-kilo bag for hand-carry). Those who do not have their passports with them are requested to bring instead three passport-size ID photos with blue background.
The Embassy will deploy its personnel to the processing centers mentioned above for the issuance of Travel Documents. There is no need to go to the Embassy to apply for a Travel Document.
Once their applications are approved, amnesty grantees will not be allowed to leave the processing center, and will be sent straight to a MOI-designated shelter where they will wait for their flight to the Philippines.
The Embassy encourages the Filipino community in Kuwait to take advantage of Kuwait’s amnesty program, and to follow the Embassy’s official website and social media accounts for new advisories about the program.