Kuwait approves plan to increase expat visa fees

Kuwait Upto Date • September 16, 2015 • 1 Comment

Kuwait Interior Ministry has approved a proposal to increase expat fees for visas in the country.

The Interior Ministry’s assistant undersecretary for Nationality and Residency Affairs, Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, said the approval will see expat fees increase for visit and tourist visas, temporary residency, self-sponsorship and family dependency visas.

Speaking to Kuwait Times, Sheikh Mazen said the one-month visit visa that was free will cost KD 30 ($99). The three-month tourist visa will cost KD 90 ($298); family reunion (dependent) visas will cost KD 150 ($497) instead of KD 100 ($330), and for parents and siblings the visa cost will increase from KD 200 ($662) to KD 400 ($1,325).

Sheikh Mazen told Kuwait Times that the proposed increases have been sent to the legal department before they come into force. He said they are in line with plans to review expat fees in other government departments, like the health ministry.

Sheikh Mazen previously warned that there will no longer be any free services for expats, with increase in fees possible reaching 100 percent in some cases.

Source : Arabian Business

Kuwait News

Events in Kuwait
Ban on domestic helpers from 12 countries
COMMERCIAL BANK LIFTS PLATE CUP
Announced to remove the bachelors from residential areas (Via Arabtimes)
Fines for sheltering illegals (Via ArabTimes) , Kuwait
“A Night of Dreams” by Lina Baker , Kuwait
Yoga for Nepal , Kuwait
Introduction to Photography Workshop , Kuwait
Workshop : Sea Water Desalination by Solar Energy , Kuwait
Nouman Ali Khan in Kuwait
Inter Gavel Clubs Contest 2015 (IGCC)
Paleo Taste Night , Kuwait
Kuwait Yacht Show 2016 , Kuwait
Diabetes & Ramadan , Kuwait
The First Indoor Garden Exhibition , Kuwait @The_Avenues
“A Night of Dreams” by Lina Baker , Kuwait
International Driving License in 10 minutes in Kuwait
Family Visas for Pakistani Nationals are Open
Low Wages People in Kuwait
Guided Tour : Arab Organization HQ by TIES Center
Al Corniche Club Organized a Fun day @alcornicheclub
<<
1
...
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
...
200
>>