Expatriates with valid residency visas for Kuwait, who are presently in countries affected by a coronavirus outbreak can avail of a ‘permission of absence’, reported Al Seyassah .
The Ministry of Interior, acting on a letter from the Ministry of Health, has made the decision in light of coronavirus fears, and the intense measures to limit entry to the country.
Sources explained that company representatives (mandoubs) can apply for “permission of absence” on behalf of an expatriate, who is currently outside the country- even in the case of an expired residency. The Director of Residency Affairs has been authorized to issue a “permission of absence” of three months for these category of people, who will be permitted to enter Kuwait once the coronavirus issues has been resolved.
Ministry of Interior has imposed an entry ban on nationals and other people traveling from the afflicted countries such as Iran, China, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Italy and Iraq.
