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16 ديسمبر 2023

الكاتب:
By Ramadan Al Sherbini, Gulf News (UAE)

Kuwait: New residency law means migrants who have overstayed their visa face imprisonment and fines of 'up to KD2,000'

"New residency law in Kuwait: Expats to face jail and hefty fines for overstaying"

… Foreigners overstaying their residence in Kuwait may face imprisonment for one year and fines of up to KD2,000, as per a new law scheduled for debate in parliament on Tuesday.

Under the draft law, residency illegals will be liable to a fine of KD2 per day that will double starting from the second month of the violation…

Another article in the draft incorporates slapping a fine of KD3,000 on the foreigner if caught working in violation of the residency law.

Kuwait has recently stepped up measures against illegal foreign residents and warned that any expatriate sheltering an unlawful resident will be deported too. Illegal residents are estimated at 150,000 in Kuwait.

Kuwaiti individuals or companies employing illegals will face charges of unlawfully sheltering and covering up illegals.

On Friday, the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said 209 foreigners were arrested in a security crackdown for violating the country’s residency and labour laws.

Foreigners make up around 3.2 million of Kuwait’s overall population of 4.6 million…

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