Kuwait visa blitz reels in 273 expat violators

13/09/2025

Kuwait visa blitz reels in 273 expat violators

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 13: The Capital Security Directorate, in coordination with several operations commanders, carried out an extensive security campaign targeting various areas and markets in different governorates to apprehend violators of residency and labor laws, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The campaign led to the arrest of 269 individuals, including:

202 labor law violators
29 individuals with expired residency permits
2 individuals working for non-sponsoring employers
25 reported absconders
4 individuals wanted for criminal cases
4 individuals under judicial arrest warrants
2 cases of begging
1 individual without any identification document

The Ministry of Interior affirmed that such security and inspection campaigns will continue in all governorates to ensure enforcement of the law and the arrest of violators. Meanwhile, the General Traffic Department at the Interior Ministry -- in cooperation with the Technical Inspection Department, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Kuwait Municipality -- carried out a joint traffic and security campaign targeting workshops, garages and vehicles in Fahaheel Industrial Area.

In a press statement on Saturday, the Interior Ministry revealed that the campaign is part of its ongoing efforts to maintain public order and curb violations. The Ministry of Interior announced that the campaign resulted in the discovery of 93 traffic violations, administrative seizure of 93 vehicles due to failure to meet safety and durability standards, referral of four individuals to the concerned authorities for violating the Residency Law, six reports filed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and removal of 14 abandoned vehicles by the Municipality. The Ministry of Interior emphasized that such campaigns fall within its strategy to enforce the rule of law and guarantee public safety and security. It added that traffic and inspection campaigns will continue to intensify in various industrial and residential areas to apprehend violators and protect lives and properties

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Kuwait visa blitz reels in 273 expat violators

Arrests send warning as crackdown intensifies