Amnesty Guidelines from the Philippine Embassy in line with the Kuwait Ministry of Interior Directive
IN RESPONSE TO QUERIES, AMNESTY GUIDELINES
1. RENEW YOUR PASSPORTS AND APPLY FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS IF NECESSARY
2. IF YOUR VISAS ARE EXPIRED AND YOU ARE OVERSTAYING, OR HAVE ABSCONDING CASES,
3. PAY THE USUAL FINE AT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICES WHERE YOU LIVE. ( OVERSTAYING FOR SIX MONTHS OR MORE: 600 KD/ OVERSTAYING LESS THAN 6 MONTHS: 2 KD A DAY).
TELL THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE THAT YOU ARE AVAILING OF THE AMNESTY
4. AFTERWARDS YOU CAN STAY IN KUWAIT WITH A NEW SPONSOR ( LEGALIZED) , OR :
5. YOU MAY ALSO GO HOME TO THE PHILIPPINES AND COME BACK LATER TO KUWAIT TO WORK
6. THERE WILL BE NO BAN ON RETURNING
BUT IF THE FINE IS NOT PAID, THERE WILL BE A BAN ON RETURNING
7. THE BASIC PRINCIPLE IS : PAY THE USUAL FINE, STAY IN KUWAIT OR GO HOME AND RETURN ( “PAY, STAY, OR GO AND RETURN”)
8. THE FINES ARE CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY KUWAIT LAW
9. THE EMBASSY IS TRYING TO NEGOTIATE THE WAIVER OF FINES, BUT FOR THE MEANTIME, THESE WILL STILL BE IMPOSED BY THE KUWAIT GOVERNMENT
FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, PLEASE VISIT THE CONSULAR SECTION OF THE EMBASSY, OR THE EMBASSY LEGAL DESK.
OR FOR NOW: SEND SMS THIS NUMBER: 69331845, PLEASE TEXT AND WILL TEXT BACK.
AMNESTY HOTLINES WILL BE READY NEXT WEEK.
THANK YOU.
– Consul General Raul Dado
