Kuwait Initiates New Crackdown, Plans Visa Violator Deportations

Kuwait City – The Ministry of Interior in Kuwait is intensifying efforts to address visa violations to uphold law and order within the country.

Lieutenant General Salem Al-Nawaf, the Undersecretary of the Ministry, has affirmed the implementation of stringent measures to address violations of visit visas, including those of their sponsors.

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Security sources have indicated that individuals exceeding the permitted duration of their visit visas, typically one month, will now be granted an additional week to rectify their violation. Failure to comply and settle fines will result in deportation for both the visitor and their sponsor.

In response to the Ministry’s initiative to regularize residency status for violators, 652 individuals submitted requests on the first day of the grace period.

This grace period commenced on Sunday, March 17, and extends until June 17. The Ministry of Interior, in collaboration with relevant departments, is facilitating the process for residency law violators to adjust their status or leave the country during this period.

During the grace period, violators have the opportunity to rectify their status by settling fines and following specified procedures. Departing individuals may also return under new procedures.

Authorities have cautioned that those failing to comply within the grace period will face legal repercussions, including deportation and a ban on re-entry.

Kuwait, located in the northeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, shares borders with Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. With a population of approximately 4.5 million people, Kuwait boasts abundant oil reserves that have fueled its economic prosperity.

Kuwait City, the capital, serves as a bustling center of commerce and culture. The country’s strategic position has positioned it as a significant player in regional politics and trade. Governed as a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system, Kuwait provides its citizens with a high standard of living supported by comprehensive social welfare programs.