Amnesty declared by the Government of Kuwait
Guidelines for Indian nationals to avail of the Amnesty declared by the
Government of Kuwait
Posted on 3/1/2011
Dear Member of the Indian Community in Kuwait,
The Government of Kuwait has declared an amnesty for all illegal residents in
Kuwait, valid from March 1, 2011, upto June 30, 2011.
Indian nationals who are presently illegal residents in Kuwait are encouraged to
avail of the amnesty. The Indian Embassy has made arrangements at its premises
in Daiya to assist them in doing so. About 200 Indians approached the Embassy
today for the purpose.
The Indian Embassy Press Release reproduced below provides the requisite
information for those who would like to avail of the amnesty. It is being put on
the Embassy web-site and emailed with this letter to all Indian media
representatives in Kuwait. All Indian Associations in Kuwait are also hereby
requested to circulate it to their members. Money remittance exchanges
functioning in Kuwait are also being asked to display the Press Release on their
notice boards. It is also being translated into Indian languages that are widely
used within our community in Kuwait, such as Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil,
and Telugu, so that it can be circulated in those languages.
Kindly publicise and share the Press Release with other Indians in Kuwait.
Thanking you for your cooperation.
With best wishes,
(Ajai Malhotra)
Ambassador of India
Kuwait
March 1, 2011
The Government of the State of Kuwait has declared an amnesty to illegal
residents in the State of Kuwait from March 1 to June 30, 2011. The procedures
for availing the benefits of the amnesty scheme are given below:
SITUATION WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
* Have Passport without valid /expired work visa or no residency permit (if
absconding case filed by sponsor before 24/2/2011)
* Entered with Visit Visa (now expired) but have not got residence permit
Directly leave Kuwait.
* Loss of passport
* Passport withheld by 1. Get new travel document (Apply for Emergency
Certificate (EC)* in the Embassy with
* sponsors the requisite form dully filled in, 3 photographs and photocopy of
their Passport/Visa/Ration Card/Indian Driving License/Voter ID Card and a fee
of KD 1.550).
2. Then report to their respective Immigration Office with two photographs, for
getting Exit Permit.
• Travel ban due to absence from work (absconding case filed by sponsor after
24/2/2011) Approach Immigration Investigation Authority at Shuwaikh for clearing
the case.
Travel ban imposed by the Investigation Authorities / Court Cases Report to the
Immigration Investigation Authorities and Immigration Office for getting
Residency/Exit Permit.
Travel ban due to overdue financial liability Report to the Execution Department
of the Ministry of Justice to settle their case, before departure.
Travel ban due to Criminal Case Report to the Investigation Department, Salmiya,
next to Salmiya Coop.
New born babies without residency * Apply for EC in the Embassy with form duly
filled, 3 photographs and photocopy of passports of the parents.
* Report to Immigration Authority.
Pending cases with company for salary, terminal benefits, indemnity, etc. May
give Power of Attorney to friend/relative and leave the country.
If you wish to obtain residency permits and are ready to pay You would be
allowed to do so, without reference to the investigating authorities. Upon
corresponding fines payment of the fines, status will be amended, subject to
completion of all requirements for obtaining residency permit
Residency law violators arrested during the grace period Would be deported.
* Illegal residents facing administrative or legal problems, preventing them
from leaving the country can proceed to concerned Immigration Department to
apply for a temporary residency permit.
* Illegal residents who leave the country during the grace period would be
exempted from punishment and fines, as stipulated in Amiri decree no. 17/1959.
* Illegal residents who leave the country, based on stipulations of this decree
would be allowed to return to Kuwait based on legal procedures, as long as no
entry ban has been imposed on them for any other reason.
* Illegal residents who do not leave the country during the grace period would
be punished according to the law. No residency permit would be issued to them.
They will be deported and not be allowed to enter the country again.
Procedure for obtaining Emergency Certificate
* Come to the Embassy in person.
* Application forms (available at the Embassy website www.indembkwt.organd
obtainable at the Embassy) to be filled in.
* 3 recent photographs to be attached with the application.
* Produce (i) copy of Passport (ii) Civil ID (iii) Entry visa.
* Pay consular fee of KD 1.550 (except in the case of destitutes).
Telephone Numbers of Immigration Offices of Kuwait
1. Farwaniya 24341770 4. Jahra 24555600
2. Shuwaikh 24839380/24839607/24831118 5. Ahmadi 23986761
3. Hawalli 25743611/25712635 6. Mubarak-Al-Kabeer 25415071
Timings for amnesty related work of the Embassy of India, Kuwait
1. Acceptance of documents : 0830 – 1300 hrs
2. Delivery of documents : 1400 – 1600 hrs
Contact numbers of Embassy of India, Kuwait, for amnesty related work
Tel. No. 2530600 Ext.: 200 / 292 from 0830 hrs to 1700 hrs on all working days
(Sundays to Thursdays) or email: http://www.blogger.com/mc/compose?to=fscons@indembkwt.org, http://www.blogger.com/mc/compose?to=passport@indembkwt.org.
Guidelines for Indian nationals to avail of the Amnesty declared by the
Government of Kuwait
Posted on 3/1/2011
Dear Member of the Indian Community in Kuwait,
The Government of Kuwait has declared an amnesty for all illegal residents in
Kuwait, valid from March 1, 2011, upto June 30, 2011.
Indian nationals who are presently illegal residents in Kuwait are encouraged to
avail of the amnesty. The Indian Embassy has made arrangements at its premises
in Daiya to assist them in doing so. About 200 Indians approached the Embassy
today for the purpose.
The Indian Embassy Press Release reproduced below provides the requisite
information for those who would like to avail of the amnesty. It is being put on
the Embassy web-site and emailed with this letter to all Indian media
representatives in Kuwait. All Indian Associations in Kuwait are also hereby
requested to circulate it to their members. Money remittance exchanges
functioning in Kuwait are also being asked to display the Press Release on their
notice boards. It is also being translated into Indian languages that are widely
used within our community in Kuwait, such as Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil,
and Telugu, so that it can be circulated in those languages.
Kindly publicise and share the Press Release with other Indians in Kuwait.
Thanking you for your cooperation.
With best wishes,
(Ajai Malhotra)
Ambassador of India
Kuwait
March 1, 2011
The Government of the State of Kuwait has declared an amnesty to illegal
residents in the State of Kuwait from March 1 to June 30, 2011. The procedures
for availing the benefits of the amnesty scheme are given below:
SITUATION WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
* Have Passport without valid /expired work visa or no residency permit (if
absconding case filed by sponsor before 24/2/2011)
* Entered with Visit Visa (now expired) but have not got residence permit
Directly leave Kuwait.
* Loss of passport
* Passport withheld by 1. Get new travel document (Apply for Emergency
Certificate (EC)* in the Embassy with
* sponsors the requisite form dully filled in, 3 photographs and photocopy of
their Passport/Visa/Ration Card/Indian Driving License/Voter ID Card and a fee
of KD 1.550).
2. Then report to their respective Immigration Office with two photographs, for
getting Exit Permit.
• Travel ban due to absence from work (absconding case filed by sponsor after
24/2/2011) Approach Immigration Investigation Authority at Shuwaikh for clearing
the case.
Travel ban imposed by the Investigation Authorities / Court Cases Report to the
Immigration Investigation Authorities and Immigration Office for getting
Residency/Exit Permit.
Travel ban due to overdue financial liability Report to the Execution Department
of the Ministry of Justice to settle their case, before departure.
Travel ban due to Criminal Case Report to the Investigation Department, Salmiya,
next to Salmiya Coop.
New born babies without residency * Apply for EC in the Embassy with form duly
filled, 3 photographs and photocopy of passports of the parents.
* Report to Immigration Authority.
Pending cases with company for salary, terminal benefits, indemnity, etc. May
give Power of Attorney to friend/relative and leave the country.
If you wish to obtain residency permits and are ready to pay You would be
allowed to do so, without reference to the investigating authorities. Upon
corresponding fines payment of the fines, status will be amended, subject to
completion of all requirements for obtaining residency permit
Residency law violators arrested during the grace period Would be deported.
* Illegal residents facing administrative or legal problems, preventing them
from leaving the country can proceed to concerned Immigration Department to
apply for a temporary residency permit.
* Illegal residents who leave the country during the grace period would be
exempted from punishment and fines, as stipulated in Amiri decree no. 17/1959.
* Illegal residents who leave the country, based on stipulations of this decree
would be allowed to return to Kuwait based on legal procedures, as long as no
entry ban has been imposed on them for any other reason.
* Illegal residents who do not leave the country during the grace period would
be punished according to the law. No residency permit would be issued to them.
They will be deported and not be allowed to enter the country again.
Procedure for obtaining Emergency Certificate
* Come to the Embassy in person.
* Application forms (available at the Embassy website www.indembkwt.organd
obtainable at the Embassy) to be filled in.
* 3 recent photographs to be attached with the application.
* Produce (i) copy of Passport (ii) Civil ID (iii) Entry visa.
* Pay consular fee of KD 1.550 (except in the case of destitutes).
Telephone Numbers of Immigration Offices of Kuwait
1. Farwaniya 24341770 4. Jahra 24555600
2. Shuwaikh 24839380/24839607/24831118 5. Ahmadi 23986761
3. Hawalli 25743611/25712635 6. Mubarak-Al-Kabeer 25415071
Timings for amnesty related work of the Embassy of India, Kuwait
1. Acceptance of documents : 0830 – 1300 hrs
2. Delivery of documents : 1400 – 1600 hrs
Contact numbers of Embassy of India, Kuwait, for amnesty related work
Tel. No. 2530600 Ext.: 200 / 292 from 0830 hrs to 1700 hrs on all working days
(Sundays to Thursdays) or email: http://www.blogger.com/mc/compose?to=fscons@indembkwt.org, http://www.blogger.com/mc/compose?to=passport@indembkwt.org.
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