[Gulf Goans] Indian Embassy urges Indians in Kuwait to avail the 'amnesty scheme'

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:15:18 -0800

From: "Commercial, Embassy of India, Kuwait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: amnesty 
 Goan Welfare Society [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

Embassy of India

Kuwait

 

No.Kuw/Lab/227/23/2004                                                                             November 11, 2004

 

Dear Friend,

 

As you are aware, the Government of the State of Kuwait have announced an amnesty scheme, the benefits of which can be availed during 20th November to 31st December 2004.  The scheme allows individuals without valid visas/residences to regularize their stay by paying fines.  The scheme also offers an opportunity to those who do not have proper visas/residences to leave Kuwait without paying fines/penalties.  Persons who avail this opportunity will have the advantage to return to Kuwait on a proper visa subsequently.  In the overall interest of the welfare of Indian nationals in Kuwait, who are without proper visas/residences, it is advisable that they avail this opportunity to leave Kuwait and return to Kuwait on a proper employment visa.  In this connection, you are requested to use your good offices to give suitable advice to this category of workers.  It will be in their over-all interest if they persuade their employers to let them avail this amnesty offer and request the employers to subsequently arrange for their return on proper visas.

 

Following procedures need to be followed for availing amnesty benefits by different categories:

 

Type of case

Steps to be followed

Indians desiring to stay in Kuwait by regularizing their visas/Residences

Those holding valid passports but  without valid visas/residences desiring to regularize their stay by paying fines

May go to the General Department of Immigration to pay the fines, thereafter approach concerned area passport office/Immigration Department

Indians desiring to leave Kuwait without paying fines/penalties

Holders of valid original passports with old expired residence permit stamped on it

May go to the airport directly with confirmed tickets

Holders of new passports without valid residence permits and with copy of old passport Civil ID/Entry visa

May approach respective area Immigration Office with copies of old passport/Civil I.D/Entry Visa to obtain clearance for departure

Holders of Emergency Certificates (to be obtained from the Embassy as per the procedure explained below) but with copy of passport, Civil ID/Entry visa

May approach respective area Immigration Office with Emergency Certificate and all other documents for departure formalities

Holders of Emergency Certificate but without copy of passports, Civil ID/Entry Visa

May approach respective area Immigration Office with Emergency Certificate and whatever identity documents are available.  Area Immigration Office will provide them with letters addressed to the General Department of Criminal Evidence for checking of fingerprints/criminal record.  To return back to the area Immigration Office with the results of the fingerprinting/criminal record report to obtain exit clearance.

Indians who are affected by travel ban

Should clear cases.  Go to area Immigration Office for departure formalities with necessary documents as indicated above.

Addresses of important Government offices of the State of Kuwait

1.Directorate General of Immigration, Al-Dajeej Area,   Tel.4341770

   Farwaniya, Kuwait

2.Capital ImmigrationOffice, Shuwaikh                           Tel.4839380/4839607

3.Farwaniya Immigration Office,Farwaniya                     Tel.4341771/4345882

4.Hawalli Immigration Office, Salmiya Area                    Tel.5712637/5712635

5.Jahra Immigration Office, Jahra                                    Tel.4555600/4555962

6.Al-Ahmadi Immigration Office, Ahmadi                        Tel.3986761

7.General Department of Criminal Evidence                     Tel.4346888

   Al-Dajeej Area, Farwaniya

 

To obtain the Emergency Certificate, the applicant may undertake following steps:

 (a)    To appear before the Embassy in person;

 (b)    Application form obtainable from Embassy may be filled in;

 (c)    3 recent photographs to be attached with application;

 (d)    Produce (i) Photocopy of Passport (ii) Civil I.D. (iii) Entry Visa

(iv) Electoral Card or any other document to establish Indian nationality.

(e)    Verification of nationality can also be facilitated by the presence of two Indian passport holders who should be able to vouch for the nationality of the applicant.

 

Air India and Indian Airlines will, for the benefit of Indian nationals, open counters at the Embassy premises to provide passages from Kuwait to select destinations in India.

 

            We suggest that your members encourage affected Indian nationals to avail the benefits of amnesty so that they can have tension-free future in Kuwait.

  

Yours faithfully,

 

(Ram Rattan)

First Secretary (Cons)

 

copy to: Mr. Carmo Santos, President - Goan Welfare Society (GWS) - Kuwait,

 

Mr. Gaspar Almeida, General Secretary - Goan Welfare Society (GWS)- Kuwait.

 

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