Kuwait Goverment Set to Deport Violators of Visit Visa Rules, Including Sponsors

Kuwait has launched deportation procedures targeting individuals who have overstayed their visit visas, along with their sponsors.

The Ministry of Interior announced that these actions are in line with directives from Sheikh Fahad Yousuf Saud Al Sabah, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

The ministry's statement clarified that both overstayers and their sponsors, despite having valid residency permits, are being deported due to their non-compliance with visit visa regulations and signed pledges.

The Ministry emphasised its commitment to enforcing residency laws and holding both sponsors and visitors accountable.

The issue surfaced when the General Department of Residency Affairs Investigations’ Department of Violators Follow-up, along with other agencies, discovered that some women who had secured visit visas for their husbands and children permitted them to overstay their legal period.

Legal actions are now being taken against these sponsors and their visitors. The Ministry reiterated the necessity for visitors to strictly adhere to their visa’s validity period and leave the country upon expiration to avoid legal consequences.

Brigadier-General Mohammad Al Wazzan, Director of the Capital Residence Affairs Department, announced upcoming amendments to the residence law to address illegal residency issues and improve Kuwait’s labour market.

Al Wazzan disclosed that the new regulations will enforce stricter penalties for both workers and sponsors who breach residency laws. These revisions aim to enhance oversight, streamline recruitment and better organise the labour market.

Al Wazzan highlighted that the amendments are designed to safeguard workers’ rights, increase job opportunities for Kuwaiti citizens and bolster national security and stability.

He encouraged violators to correct their residency status and stressed the importance of collaboration between authorities and citizens in managing expatriate labor effectively.

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