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  • Time-frame to return back to Kuwait after cancelling visa

    Please help me… Sir I am in Kuwait now. If I cancel my visa within what time-frame can I come back to Kuwait?

    Name withheld

    Answer: There is no time-bar in returning to Kuwait after cancelling your visa. The only timebar which is six months is when one exits Kuwait after coming in on a visit visa

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  • Salary requirement for family visa

    I work as senior financial analyst in a private company. My salary is KD 600 per month and KD 250 is house rent allowance. Am I eligible for sponsoring my family as I have heard that a minimum salary of KD 650 is required for family visa. Please advise.

    Name withheld

    Answer: To the best of our knowledge the minimum salary required for family visa is KD 600 and we are not aware of any new minimum on that score. You can therefore go ahead and apply for the visa if you are intending to do so.

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  • Driving license for Executive Secretary

    1) I am an Indian on Article # 18 residing in Kuwait for more than 5 years and looking to apply for a driving license. My salary is KD 440 on Izn Amal. Designation: Executive Secretary.
    2) My Indian friend on Article # 17 looking to bring his wife on family visa. Salary KD 350. Designation: Data Entry Operator

    Name withheld

    Answer: Your salary of KD 440 per month falls short of the KD 600 required to qualify to apply for a driver’s license. In addition to the salary qualification you should also possess a university degree which even if you have, the salary inadequacy disqualifies you from applying for a driving licence. With regard to your friend, he needs to have a monthly salary of KD 400 to be able to bring his wife to Kuwait on a family visa. His monthly salary of KD 350 falls short of the required amount

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  • Changing of Visa 20 to Visa 18

    I’m visa 20 holder I want to change my visa to # 18

    Name withheld

    Answer: We are sorry but you cannot change your visa from 20 to 18. The only opportunity for you is to cancel your 20 visa, exit Kuwait and come back on visa 18 but this can only be possible if you get a company willing to offer you a job and for that matter a visa for your return to Kuwait.

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  • Age restrictions for Parents visit visa

    I am willing to bring my parents to Kuwait on visit visa. So could u pls advise me whether there is any age restrictions for getting visit visa for them.

    Name withheld

    Answer: You can go ahead and apply for visit visa for your parents as long as you earn a monthly salary of KD 500 or more. In addition, you should be ready to take a health insurance policy on their behalf. Indeed there used to be a sixty-year age limit which has since been scrapped in favor of the insurance policy and the raising of the salary requirement from KD 300 to KD 500.

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  • Driving licence for an oil field technician

    I am an oil field technician, working in Kuwait and just arrived. My salary is KD 700. Am I eligible to get Kuwait driving license?

    Name withheld

    Answer: Salary-wise you are qualified but in addition to that you must be a university graduate and you should have been a resident of Kuwait for a least two years since your first entry. While we have no knowledge of you being a university degree holder or not, we are certain that you don’t meet the two-year residency requirement and hence this disqualifies you from applying for a driving licence. We must point out that applicants belonging to some professions are exempted from meeting some of the above requirements. You may therefore check from the Traffic Department to see if you qualify to receive an exemption

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  • Engineer transfer from Visa 18 to Visa 22 and vice-versa

    I am an Engineer graduate, was working in a private company. I have KSE card and got NOC for my last visa renewal. The company terminated me and I finished my notice period recently. At present I would like to transfer my visa from 18 to 22 visa (husband’s visa). After my transfer of visa 18 to 22, if I get a job in a short span and the company is willing to transfer my residence, can I transfer my visa back to 18 from 22? Will there be any problem in getting NOC from KSE when I am in 22 visa?

    Name withheld

    Answer: Transferring your visa 22 back to visa 18. won’t be a problem as the laws permit such a transfer. Armed with your old NOC and a little bit of explanation we don’t think the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) will reject you for a new NOC.

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  • Engineering graduate on superiors visa – am I eligible to get driving license?

    I am on supervisor visa but engineering graduate with attested degree certificate and my salary is KD 600, am I eligible to get driving licence?

    Name withheld

    Answer: Answer: Yes, you are so far as you meet the remaining requirement which is having been a resident of Kuwait for at least two years after your first entry.

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  • Visit visa for Wife

    I am Indian working as sales cordinator with basic pay in ithanamel is KD 250. Can I take three months visit visa for my wife. How much will be the cost of health insurance for her?

    Name withheld
    Answer:
    Yes, you can take a visit visa for your wife as your salary of KD 250 per month is within the salary bracket requirement. A decision has been taken to require all visitors to Kuwait to have health insurance but unfortunately we don’t have any other details about the new policy except for the announcement.

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  • Visa transfer – Came to Kuwait as helper but have masters degree

    I came to Kuwait two years before as helper on Visa 18. I am having masters degree. I would like to know if my visa can be transferred upon completion of two in current company if my current sponsor is ready to release me. I heard from a representative that ‘if visa is issued from Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate it cannot be transferred’. So can you please tell me if there is any such rule for transferring my visa? I am so much worried and lot of stress currently. Your advice and comment will be highly appreciated. Please reply.

    Name withheld

    Answer: Yes, your visa can be transferred upon completion of two years in your current company if the sponsor has no objection. The same rules govern visas issued in all the governorates and we are not aware of any different set of rules for Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate.

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