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  1. Kuwait Family Visit Visa 2024: News, Rules, Update & More *Updated

    To apply for the Kuwait family visit visa, follow the steps given below: visit the nearest Kuwait Embassy in your country and submit the required documents mentioned above for a family visit visa. fill out the Visa Application Form. pay the due visa fee. The Kuwait family visit visa application costs 3KD ($ 9.70 ).

  2. Kuwait Government Online Entrance Visas:Family Visit Visa

    Procedures. If you are a Kuwaiti citizen, visit the General Department of Immigration in any governorate and submit the required documents. If you are a non-Kuwaiti resident, visit the General Department of Immigration in the governorate you refer to and submit the required documents. Fill the service application form. Pay the fees due.

  3. July 2, 2022: Message for U.S. Citizens

    Location: Kuwait. Event: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, Department of Residency Affairs suspended the issuance of pre-arrival entry visas for tourism and family visitation from Monday, June 27, 2022, until further notice. This decision does not affect the granting of entry visas upon arrival for U.S. citizens which are usually valid for a three-month temporary stay in Kuwait.

  4. Kuwait re-opens family visas: Minimum salary, exemptions, rules, dates

    The requests will be accepted based on the ministerial decree No. 56 of 2024, which sets new rules for issuing entry permits for family reunions, it noted. Among these terms are the expat applying for the Kuwait family visa:

  5. Kuwait: Resumption of Family Visit Visa Issuance with Stricter Criteria

    Effective immediately, Kuwait's Ministry of Interior announced that it will resume issuing family visit visas, which have been suspended since August 2022, but under stricter criteria. To apply for the family visit visa, eligible foreign nationals must schedule an appointment with the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Residency through the Meta Portal.

  6. Every Thing You Should Know About Family Or Dependent Visa

    To apply for a dependent or family visa, applicants must compile the following documents: Passport Copies: Applicant's passport (first and last page) and Civil ID copy. A mobile ID is acceptable since residence is no longer stamped on the passport. Spouse's Passport: Copy of the first and last pages with a minimum validity of 1 year.

  7. Kuwait: Significant Expansion of Family Visa Eligibility Following

    First, in December 2022, Kuwait resumed issuing family residence visas for young children (age 0-5) in select circumstances. Then, in September 2023, Kuwait resumed the issuance of family residence visas for the spouse and children (boys under the age of 15; and girls under the age of 18) of principal applicants working as medical staff in the ...

  8. Kuwait to set tough rules for resuming family visit visas

    Last month, the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry announced stopping issuing visit visas until further notice to devise a new mechanism. Foreigners make up nearly 3.4 million of Kuwait's overall ...

  9. Family visit visas open from today: Kuwait

    May 8, 2022. KUWAIT IMMIGRATION. The Residence Affairs Department stated that family visit visas for expats will open from today (8th May 2022) after a period of more than 2 yrs of closure due to the pandemic crisis. With the recent decision by the Council of Ministers before Eid which cancelled all restrictions related to Corona, the residence ...

  10. Kuwait reopens family visas with new conditions

    January 25, 2024. 10,985. The Ministry of Interior has announced the reopening of Family visa applications with new conditions, starting from Sunday, 28th January. This decision comes as per the instructions of Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Acting Minister of Interior.

  11. Kuwait to introduce new system for issuance of family

    04 July 2022. Kuwait government plans to introduce a new system for issuance of entry visas for family and tourists. Plans are on to implement a strict mechanism that ensure visitor's departure upon expiry of the visa, and prevent renewal of the three-month visit, the Interior Ministry in Kuwait said. As a preparation for the new system, with ...

  12. Kuwait to resume issuing family visas within next few days

    Dubai: The Ministry of Interior will issue instructions within the next few days to resume issuing family visas, Al Rai newspaper reported, quoting well-informed security sources. The ministry's ...

  13. Kuwait plans stringent measures for resuming family visit visas

    Kuwait announces new rule on expats' stay abroad; Kuwait drafts new realistic plans to regulate labour market; India to adopt paperless record checking for work and family visa; Kuwait is cheapest Gulf country to live in, says latest report; Customs E-form introduced for arrivals and departures in Kuwait; Kuwait to introduce new system for ...

  14. Kuwait suspends family, tourist visit visas until further notice

    Published: Tue 28 Jun 2022, 12:50 PM Last updated: Tue 28 Jun 2022, 10:42 PM The Ministry of Interior in Kuwait on Monday announced the suspension of visit visas with immediate effect.

  15. Kuwait to set strict rules for resuming family visit visas

    Representative Image. Kuwait: The Kuwait government is unlikely to resume issuing family visitor visas, which were suspended in June until strict rules are in place to ensure visitors leave when their visas expire, local media reported. The family visit visas were completely stopped by the residency affairs departments after about 20,000 ...

  16. Travelling to Kuwait On a Family Visa? New Rules and Airline

    In 2022, Kuwait temporarily halted the issuance of family visit visas to implement stricter regulations aimed at ensuring visitors depart the country upon the expiry of their visas. While the system was partially revived later, it initially only allowed for the reissuance of dependency visas for children aged five years and below.

  17. Kuwait Expands Family Visa Eligibility for Skilled Foreign Workers

    In a move to strengthen the workforce and foster a more inclusive environment, Kuwait has announced a significant expansion of eligibility for family visas, effective January 28, 2024. The revised policy now includes spouses and children of a diverse group of skilled foreign nationals currently residing in Kuwait, subject to meeting specified ...

  18. Kuwait reopens family visas

    KUWAIT: The interior ministry announced on Thursday that it will resume issuing family visas for expatriates starting from Jan 28, as per orders issued by Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousuf Al-Sabah.The resumption comes after a suspension of close to two years. Under the new rules, expats who qualify to apply for dependent visas for ...

  19. Kuwait Visit Visa Rules and Regulations

    Procedure for family visit visa: Go to Kuwait embassy in your country and submit the necessary documents for family visit visa. Fill in the application form; Pay the fees due. The family visit visa application costs at a fee of 3KD. At least KD450 per month if the sponsor works for the government, and minimum of KD650 if sponsor works in ...

  20. Kuwait raises salary ceiling for family/dependent visa to KD800

    Dubai: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior will soon issue a decision to raise the salary ceiling for family/dependent visa (Article 22) to KD800 up from KD500, Al Anba newspaper reported. This ...