The Supreme Committee of the Council of Ministers has approved a plan to restart incoming flights at the Kuwait International Airport starting from the beginning of August, reports AlSeyassah daily.
The incoming passengers will have to abide by all health procedures and requirements in full detail and without any exceptions. Priority for return to Kuwait is given for expatriates working in ‘specific’ government jobs – the most important of which are the personnel working for the judiciary, doctors, teachers and the nursing staff.
The daily reports that before booking tickets, the passenger is required to acquire the “PCR” certificate proving that he/she is free from the coronavirus. The document has to be certified by the health authorities accredited in the country, and attach is the copy of the contract as proof of government employment. The source added, if any incoming passenger is found infected with the coronavirus, he/she will be immediately sent to the institutional quarantine, and will have to bear all the expenses of quarantine, treatment and smears.
If the passenger refuses to comply with the health requirements, he/she will have to return to their country. Regarding the return of employees working in the private sector, the source said they must have specific health insurance and clear terms, preferably recent demand that requires treatment by private sector companies and institutions and private hospitals, with the need to obtain a certificate proving that he/ she is free from coronavirus and other infectious diseases.
However, the daily reports of a proposal in the works concerning marginal workers, which is still under study, where the employer in the private sector is called to the Immigration and Residence Affairs Department to decide if he desires to reemploy his worker and then obtain the approval from the Ministry of Interior, Civil Aviation and the Public Authority for Manpower and conditions will be imposed on sponsors. Those who book tickets and take flights to Kuwait directly without adhering to the health and security conditions, will be penalized with legal procedures that may also include the airlines.
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