11,000 Expats deported from Kuwait in last 4 months

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KUWAIT CITY, April 28: The Ministry of Interior has deported a total of 11,000 expats of various nationalities who violated residency laws between January 1, 2023 and April 28, 2023.

This deportation effort is part of a larger initiative aimed at adjusting demographics and cracking down on violators of residency and employment laws. The First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Acting Minister of Defense, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled, as well as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Lieutenant General Anwar Al-Barjas, have instructed authorities to increase surveillance and enforcement measures across all regions of the country to ensure security and monitor individuals who break residency laws.

The sources noted that the Ministry of Interior will continue to pursue violators, prohibit marignal employment, and gather information on those who offer shelter to visa violators, with the goal of referring them to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.